Three people were killed and fifteen others injured as a bus hit a minibus on Thakurgaon highway.
The deceased are Babul Hussain, 40, Kamruzzaman Raju, 52, and Abul Kalam Azad, 52.
Thakurgaon police station Sub-Inspector (SI) Ahmed Ali said a Panchagarh-bound bus of Sonargaon Paribahan hit a minibus in an attempt to maneuver a motorcycle in Bhuttapara Denis area around 10am on Thursday.
The minibus driver, Babul, and Agrani Bank official Kamruzzaman died on spot. Azad died after he was taken to Thakurgaun District Hospital in critical condition.
Police and locals rescued and rushed the 15 injured to the district hospital.