2 killed in Pabna road crash

At least two people were killed after a bus rammed into a motorcycle on Pabna-Rajshahi highway in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna last night.

The deceased were identified as Bachhu Mondol (40) and Bulbul Sheikh (35) of Goalbathan village in the upazila, reports our Pabna correspondent.

Bahauddin Faruki, officer-in-charge of Ishwardi Police Station, said the bus hit the motorcycle coming from the opposite direction at Muladuli point of the highway around 7:30pm, leaving the motorcyclist and his passenger dead on the spot.   

Police seized the bus, but its driver and helper managed to flee the scene, the OC said.