At least seven people were killed in a collision between a truck and a microbus in Ghasirdiya area of Shibpur upazila in Narsingdi. The accident happened on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway after 2:00 pm on Friday.
Abul Kalam Azad, Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) of Narsingdi Fire Service, said all the victims were passengers of the microbus. Five of the deceased were declared brought dead on the spot, while two others died after being taken to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital.