Couple killed after being run over by bus in Gopalganj

A couple were killed after being run over by a bus in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj on Monday.

The accident occurred around noon in the Majhigati bus stand area on the Dhaka-Khulna highway.

The deceased were identified as Solaiman Molla, 70, and his wife, Shahida Begum, 60, residents of Deola village in Alfadanga upazila of Faridpur.

According to police, the couple had travelled from Dhaka and got off a bus at the bus stand. As they were crossing the highway to reach the other side, another bus ran them over and fled the scene.They died on the spot.

Kashiani Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Mahfuzur Rahman and Bhanga Highway Police Sergeant Md Hasan confirmed the incident.

Police said legal procedures were being completed before the bodies would be handed over to the families.