Five people were killed and at least 15 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Chauddagram upazila of Cumilla early Friday.
Among the deceased, two were identified as Mohammad Hossain, 30, son of Motiur Rahman, a resident of Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar and Badrul Hasan Riyad, 26, son of Nurul Absar of Baharchhara village in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram.
Miabazar Highway Police Station sub-inspector Nazrul Islam said a bus of 'Relax Paribahan' fell into a roadside ditch in Basantapur area on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway after its driver lost control over steering.
Being informed, police and Fire Service personnel rescued the injured and took them to Chauddagram Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctor declared five dead, he said.
Zahid Patwary/MSU