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Two people were killed and seven others injured when a passenger microbus collided head-on with a corn-laden truck in Shahjahanpur upazila of Bogura early Thursday.
The accident occurred around 4am at Noymile bus stand on the Dhaka-Bogura highway.
The deceased were microbus driver Ferdous Mondol, 25, son of Faruk Mondol of Gopinathpur village in Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat, and passenger Zubayedul Islam, 30, son of Haser Ali of Barail village in the same upazila.
According to police, seven people were returning to Akkelpur in the microbus with a passenger who had arrived from abroad through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
When the microbus reached the Noymile area, it mistakenly entered the opposite lane and collided head-on with the oncoming truck carrying corn. The impact left the microbus badly mangled, killing Ferdous and Zubayedul on the spot.
Aiyub Ali, in-charge of Sherpur Highway Police Camp in Bogura, confirmed the accident.
Police and fire service personnel rushed to the scene after being informed and recovered the bodies. The seven injured were taken to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogura.
The two vehicles involved in the crash were also recovered, and legal proceedings are underway.