Bus hits another, two die in city

Two persons were killed when a bus hit another bus from behind at the Jatrabari intersection in the city on Monday, reports UNB.

The deceased were identified as Selim Mia, 22, son of Fazle Haque of Alepur village in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur district and Jewel, 30, son of Matlab Hawladar of Barishal.

Officer-in-charge of Jatrabari Police Station Kazi Wazed Ali said Selim and Jewel were standing in between two parked buses of Trans Silva Paribahan at the Jatrabari intersection to hire an auto-rickshaw around 1.00pm.

At one stage another bus of the same company hit a standing bus from behind and the victims were sandwitched between those, the OC added.