Two women were killed and another person was injured after being hit by a bus in the Gabtoli area under Darus Salam police station in the capital on Wednesday.
The identities of the victims have not yet been established.
The accident occurred around 10:30am near Gabtoli Bus Terminal.
Darus Salam Police Station Sub-Inspector Diraj Nandi said the women were crossing the road near the terminal when a Chandni Paribahan bus travelling from Bogra to Dhaka ran them over.
Two women died on the spot, while another person was injured.
He said the bodies of the deceased and the injured person were taken to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital.
The bus was seized and its driver detained in connection with the incident, the police official added.
