Two killed as bus and van collide head-on in Rajshahi's Paba
Two people, including the van driver, were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a van in Paba upazila of Rajshahi. The accident took place on Friday morning in front of the Nowhata Ansar Camp in the upazila.
The deceased were identified as Nofiruddin, 65, of Shialber area under Airport Police Station in Rajshahi, and Mofidul Islam, 45, of Joykrishnapur area under Paba Police Station.
Abdul Matin, officer-in-charge (OC) of Paba Police Station, confirmed the accident and the two deaths.
The OC said the van collided head-on with a reserve bus, leaving the van driver and another man seriously injured.
Fire Service personnel rescued the two injured men and took them to the emergency department of Rajshahi Medical College (RMCH) Hospital, where doctors examined Nofiruddin and declared him dead.
Later, Mofidul Islam also died while undergoing treatment in ward No. 8 of the hospital at 12:20 pm, the OC said.
The bus and the van involved in the accident were recovered and taken into custody at Paba Police Station, and a case has been filed at the station under the Road Transport Act.
The OC added that the bus driver and his assistant have been on the run since the accident, and that the bodies of the two deceased were handed over to their relatives.
