At least six people were killed and 15 others injured as a passenger-bus lost control and fell into a roadside ditch after hitting a tree in Bagerhat on Saturday morning.
The accident took place on Khulna-Mawa highway at Kakdanga area in Fakirhat upazila around 9:15 am.
Three of the deceased were identified as Hekmat Ali Biswas, 45, Quddus Sarker, 60 and Forhad Sheikh, 45.
Md Abu Jahid, officer-in-charge of Fakirhat Police Station, said the driver of the bus lost control over the steering and fell into the roadside ditch after hitting a tree in the area.
“Five people died on the spot and another died after reaching hospital. Besides, 15 people were also injured. The injured were sent to Fakirhat and Khulna Medical College and Hospitals.”