A 45-year-old woman died after a bus hit a van in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi on Wednesday morning.
The accident happened around 8:30am in the Krishnapur Gopalhati area, said Poba Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mozammel Haque Kazi.
The deceased was identified as Majeda Begum, wife of Bachchu of Holidagachhi area of Charghat upazila. Majeda, a passenger of the van, died on the spot, he said.
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“The bus bound for Jashore rammed into the van from behind while heading towards the Puthia Bazar. The bus then lost control and collided with a roadside mango tree, dragging the van along with it,” he said.
Police recovered the body and later handed it over to the deceased’s family, the OC added.