The death toll from a collision between a passenger bus and a parked dump truck in Mithapukur, Rangpur, has risen to four, including three garment workers.
At least 14 others, including women, were injured in the accident and taken to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.
The accident occurred around 5:30am on Wednesday in front of Shah Amanat Petrol Pump at Bairagiganj Bazar in Mithapukur upazila, on the Dhaka-Rangpur highway.
The deceased were identified as Mozaffar Rahman, Golapi Begum and Alamgir Hossain, all from Phulbari upazila in Kurigram, who worked in the garment sector in Dhaka. The fourth victim was identified as Apel, a bus assistant.
According to police and local sources, a Khan Enterprise bus travelling from Dhaka to Bhurungamari in Kurigram rammed into the rear of a soil-laden dump truck parked on the highway.
Police, fire service personnel and local residents took part in rescue operations following the collision. One person died at the scene, while three others succumbed to their injuries after being taken to hospital.
Moazzem Uddin, officer-in-charge of Baradarga Highway Police Station, confirmed the four deaths. He said the seriously injured passengers were receiving medical treatment and traffic on the highway had since returned to normal.
Sardar Abdul Jalil of Rangpur Medical College Hospital also confirmed that three people brought to the hospital after the accident had died.
