At least two people were killed when a speeding bus rammed a three-wheeler auto-rickshaw on the Natore-Bogura highway in Natore Sadar upazila on Saturday night.
The deceased have been identified as Md Mozammel Haque, 46, and Akhter Hossain, 48, both residents of Natore's Singra upazila.
Md Mahbubur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Jhalmalia Highway Police Station, said the accident occurred around 11:30pm when the Natore-bound bus Jannat Paribahan collided with the auto rickshaw.
The rickshaw driver, Md Mozammel Haque, died on the spot, while his passenger, Akhter, was critically injured and taken to Natore General Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries during the early hours on Sunday.
Police and firefighters rushed to the scene and conducted the rescue operation, the OC said.
Later, highway police spotted the bus on the Natore-Pabna highway but the driver and helper fled the scene, he added.
Authorities are continuing the search for the suspects.
