Three people, including a woman, were killed and seven others injured when two buses collided head-on on Saturday on Dhaka–Khulna highway in Faridpur Sadar upazila.
The deceased were identified as Atiar Sheikh, 55, of Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga; Sadhona Akter, 23, of Badalgachhi upazila in Naogaon; and Ranjit Chandra Das, 48, of Bamna upazila in Barguna, said Md Salauddin Ahmed Chowdhury, officer-in-charge of Karimpur Highway Police Station.
Quoting eyewitnesses, the police said the crash occurred around 12:30pm on the eastern side of a bridge near Kanaipur Bazar, when a Dhaka-bound Royal Express bus and a Darshana-bound Darshana Deluxe bus collided head-on.
The front sections of both vehicles were badly damaged, leaving at least 10 passengers injured.
Sub-Inspector Md Shafiquddin said the injured were taken to Faridpur Medical College Hospital, where three – including a woman were declared dead on arrival.
The accident brought traffic to a standstill for about an hour, causing long tailbacks on both sides of the highway.
Normal traffic resumed after the wreckage was cleared with a tow truck, the OC said.
