Four people have been killed and eight others injured in a collision between a local bus and a microbus in Pathuriapar area of Kalkini upazila in the district.
Kalkini OC Emdadul Haq confirmed the deaths to the Dhaka Tribune.
The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.
The OC said the collision took place between a Barisal-bound local bus from Madaripur and a Kawrakandi-bound microbus from Barisal at 1pm on Friday, leaving four people dead on the spot and eight others injured.
The bodies were sent to Madaripur Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, the police official said.
