Two passengers of a vegetable-carrying pickup van were killed in a head-on collision with a Shyamoli Paribahan passenger bus in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar on early Friday.
The deceased were identified as Abdullah, son of Abul Kalam from Phuler Deil in Hnila union, Teknaf upazila, and Md Yasin, son of Md Dulal from Rampur in Saharbil union, Matamuhuri upazila.
The accident occurred around 12.30am in the Nayapara Sabuj Pahar area under Khutakhali union on the Chattogram–Cox’s Bazar highway.
According to police, the Dhaka-bound Shyamoli Paribahan bus collided head-on with the Cox’s Bazar-bound pickup van carrying vegetables from Chakaria, leaving its two passengers critically injured.
Police from Malumghat Highway Police Station reached the scene after receiving information about the accident. With the help of locals, they rescued the injured men and took them to Chakaria Upazila Health Complex, where the doctor declared them dead.
Malumghat Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Selim Miah confirmed the incident, saying the two vehicles had been seized and legal action was underway.
