2 killed, 10 injured in Dinajpur bus accident

Two persons were killed and 10 others injured when a bus fell into a roadside ditch in Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur district early on Saturday, reports UNB.

The deceased were identified as Halima Khatun, 45, wife of Majibur Rahman, and Abdul Jalil, 50, son of Azim Uddin of Sadar upazila.

Police said the accident occurred around 5:00am when a 'Hanif Paribahan' rammed Mohonpur bridge and plunged into the ditch while giving way to a truck.

"Two persons died on the spot in the impact of the accident, at least 10 others sustained injuries," said a sub-inspector at Chirirbandar police station, Abdul Quader.

The injured were rushed to M Abdur Rahim Medical College and Hospital.