Two people were killed in a road accident at Sadar upazila in Kurigram district on Saturday morning.
Deceased Abdul Hannan, 45, was a resident of Tograihat area under Kanthalbari union. The identity of the other deceased was not known immediately.
Police said a Dhaka-bound bus from Ulipur upazila of the district lost control and rammed an auto-rickshaw in Trimohini area. The auto-rickshaw driver jumped quickly to save his life, but the passenger Abdul Hannan in the auto-rickshaw and a person standing in front of the auto-rickshaw died on the spot.
Later, being informed, police and fire service recovered the body and seized the bus from the spot.
Kurigram Sadar Police Station assistant sub-inspector Zahid Hasan confirmed the matter.
