At least 2 people, including a police officer, have been killed and 20 others injured in a major road accident involving 6 vehicles on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Gopalganj late Saturday night.
The accident occurred in the Gopinathpur area when a Khulna-bound Arman Paribahan bus rear-ended a stationary truck.
While recovery efforts were underway, three more buses and a private car collided at the scene.
Among the deceased are Assistant Sub-Inspector Rafiquzzaman of the Bhatiapara Highway Police and Selim Hossain, the bus helper.
The injured were taken to Gopalganj General Hospital for treatment. Traffic on the highway resumed 2 hours later.