In a massive road accident in Gopalganj, six people were killed on the spot when a bus skidded into the ditch in the wee hours of Sunday.
The death toll is feared to rise.
The accident was reported around 2.45 in the morning on the Dhaka-Barishal Highway at Muksudpur Upazila, said the fire service.
The bus operated by Sugandha Paribahan lost control and veered off the road, Gopalganj Fire Service’s Deputy Assistant Director Jaan-e-Alam told Bangla Tribune.
The injured passengers were admitted to state-run hospital in Faridpur’s Vangya Upazila, he added.