At least two people have been killed and 10 others injured after a passenger bus hit a pickup van on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in the Meherbari area of the district on Friday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Hannan Munshi, 35, and Jamir Uddin, 55.
Bhaluka Model police station Officer-in-Charge Rahat Khan said: “A pickup van turned upside down when a passenger bus of ESPL Paribahan hit it at 8:30am, leaving two people dead on the spot and 10 others injured.”
The injured have been admitted to various hospitals and clinics.
Police managed to seize the bus. However, the driver fled the scene.