(Image caption: Oshima Chowdhury and her 15-year-old son, Orittro Bishawsh, who died in a road accident in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Bangladesh Embassy in the UAE.)
Abu Dhabi, UAE: A Bangladeshi mother and her 15-year-old son died in a road accident in Abu Dhabi on Monday, October 12, while the boy’s father, who was driving the car, survived with injuries.
The victims were identified as Oshima Chowdhury and her son, Orittro Bishawsh, according to information shared by the Bangladesh Embassy in the UAE.
Mohammad Ismail, First Secretary for Labour Welfare at the Bangladesh Embassy in Abu Dhabi, confirmed the deaths to Khaleej Times.
Accident Near Al Wathba Bridge
The accident occurred near Al Wathba Bridge at around 9pm as the family was travelling to a social event, according to journalist Sanjit Kumar Shil, who witnessed the crash.
A speeding car reportedly struck the family’s vehicle from behind. The impact caused the driver, Swaroop Kanti Biswas, to lose control of the car, which crashed into a roadside barrier and sustained severe damage.
Oshima and Orittro died at the scene, while Biswas sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.
Father Released from Hospital
Ismail said Biswas was released from hospital on Tuesday morning, October 13.
The bodies of the mother and son are being kept at the central morgue in Baniyas, Abu Dhabi, according to the embassy official.
Family friends and members of the Bangladeshi community are in contact to coordinate legal formalities and arrangements for the deceased.
Biswas is from Boalkhali in Chattogram, while Oshima’s family is from Raozan, also in Chattogram.
