Three people died in a head-on collision between a dump truck and a pickup van on the Naogaon-Rajshahi highway in Manda upazila of Naogaon.
The incident happened around 9:30pm on Tuesday.
The identities of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately.
Manda police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mozammel Haque Kazi said the pickup carrying workers was heading towards Rajshahi at night when it collided with a speeding dump truck coming from the opposite direction.
One person died on the spot. Several more were sent to a local hospital, where two people died.
Police were sent to the spot after being informed by the locals, he added.
“Fire service and police are attempting to retrieve the vehicles involved in the incident. Work is underway to confirm the identities of the victims,” the OC said.
