Three people were killed and around 50 others injured in a collision between two buses carrying Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists and a truck in Rajshahi.
The accident occurred around 12:00 am on Sunday (April 6) on the Rajshahi-Natore bypass road near Barendra University in the Kharkhari Bazar area.
The deceased have been identified as Nasim Ali (32), Jewel Rana (28), and Mizanur Rahman (26), all residents of Sadar upazila in Chapainawabganj district.
The injured were admitted to various wards of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) for treatment.
According to locals, the incident occurred during a study tour organised by the Ranihati Union unit of Jamaat-e-Islami in Chapainawabganj. Party leaders and activists had rented two buses for the trip, with destinations including the Shat Gombuj Mosque (Sixty Dome Mosque) in Bagerhat, the Padma Bridge, and the graves of several deceased Jamaat leaders, including Delwar Hossain Sayeedi.
On the way, one of the buses collided head-on with a truck coming from the opposite direction. As a result, one bus veered off the road and fell into a roadside ditch, while the other bus and the truck remained on the road after the collision.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police, Sabina Yasmin, confirmed the incident, stating that three people had died and the death toll may rise.
She added that the cause of the accident is under investigation. The injured were rescued and taken to RMCH, and preparations are underway to file a case.