The head-on collision between the Rangpur-bound BRTC bus and the autorickshaw took place on the highway around 2:45pm on Monday, said Birganj Police OC Abdul Matin. The driver of the three-wheeler and another person were critically wounded and rushed to the hospital in Birganj. The dead autorickshaw driver is yet to be identified. After the collision, the BRTC bus plunged into a roadside ditch with the driver and his assistant fleeing the scene. Hundreds of locals then blocked the road in protest, obstructing traffic on the highway for two hours before police brought the situation under control.

Source: bd News24 July 06, 2020 12:01 UTC