One person was killed and three others injured when a passenger bus collided with a truck at Shirajdikhan in Munshiganj on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway around 10:00pm on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Md Bacchu, 35, supervisor of Hanif Enterprise, from Barishal. The injured are Raunat, 19, of Barishal Sadar, Mohammad Lutfar, 60, of Bhanga, Faridpur, and Rayhan, 25, of Bakerganj, Barishal.
Munshiganj Fire Service and Civil Defence Deputy Assistant Director Md Shafiqul Islam said the Dhaka-bound Hanif Enterprise bus hit a goods-laden truck near Nimtala Railway Station while overtaking, leaving the front of the bus severely damaged.
The injured were taken to Sreenagar Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared Bacchu dead. The others are undergoing treatment.
Hasara Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abu Naim Siddiki said Bacchu’s body will be handed over to his family upon arrival.
Police said efforts are underway to take legal action over the accident.