Bus supervisor, assistant killed in road crash

The bus supervisor and the driver's assistant were killed in a collision involving three vehicles on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Cumilla's Daudkandi on Saturday, reports UNB.

One of them was identified as Fahad Ali Raji Faisal, the supervisor of Green Line and son of late Kaikobad, resident of Lalbagh in Sadar Dakkhin upazila. The driver's assistant, named as Monoar Hossain, is son of Idris Mia, from Manikganj district town.

Iliatganj police outpost inspector, Monirul Islam, said the accident took place when a Dhaka-bound Green Line bus rammed into a covered van from behind around 5:30am.

Within moments, a speeding truck, running behind the bus, hit it, killing Fahad on the spot. Monoar was critically injured.

He succumbed to his injuries while being taken to hospital.