At least two persons died and nine others sustained injuries when a bus they were travelling in overturned at Fashitola in Gaibandha's Gobindaganj area on Friday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Mohon Mia and Firoz Kabir of Sonatola upazila.
Officer-in-Charge of Gobindaganj Police Station Mehedi Hasan said that some 10-15 people were on their way for a picnic to Rangpur when the accident occurred around 11 pm.
"The bus overturned after its driver lost control of the vehicle after hitting a CNG-run auto-rickshaw. The two persons were killed on the spot," the OC said.
