At least four people were killed and eight others injured when a train hit a bus on an unauthorised railway level crossing at Sripur of Gazipur district.
One of the deceased was identified as Rahima Khatun Priya, 22, a worker of Zaman Fashion Wears Ltd and wife of Julhas Mia of Baliapara village in the upazila.
Sripur railway station master Harun-ur-Rashid confirmed the news.
He said Netrakona-bound ‘Balaka Express’ train coming from Dhaka hit the bus carrying RMG workers on Maijhpara railway level crossing around 7:15am on Sunday, leaving one dead on the spot and eleven injured.
Among the injured, three died on the way to the hospital.
Gazipur deputy commissioner Anisur Rahman visited the spot.
A three-member probe body, headed by additional district magistrate, has been formed to look into the accident.
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