RE: [ALOCHONA] Gen. rafiq in helicopter crash

Bangladesh army general dies in helicopter crash

09 Mar 2009 04:10:10 GMT

Source: Reuters

DHAKA, March 9 (Reuters) - A Bangladesh army major general and a lieutenant colonel were killed when their helicopter crashed on Monday, police said. Major General Rafiqul Islam, commander of Jessore cantonment, and Lt. Colonel Shahidul Islam, who was piloting the helicopter, died when it crashed in Tangail nearly 100 kilometers (63 miles) north of Dhaka, police officer Anisul Haque said. A major on board the helicopter was seriously injured and has been hospitalised. No other details were available immediately. (Reporting by Serajul Islam Quadir; Editing by Jerry Norton)

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