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A bus supervisor and a driver's assistant were killed in a collision involving three vehicles on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway at Daudkandi Upazila's Iliatganj in Cumilla on Saturday.
The victims were identified as Fahad Ali Raji Faisal, the supervisor of Green Line service and son of late Kaikobad of Lalbagh area in Sadar Dakkhin Upazila, and Monoar Hossain, driver's assistant and son of Idris Mia, hailing from Manikganj district.
Iliatganj police outpost Inspector Monirul Islam said the accident took place when a Dhaka-bound Green Line bus rammed into a covered van from behind around 5:30am.
Within moments, a speeding truck, running behind the bus, hit it, killing Fahad on the spot. Monoar was critically injured.
He succumbed to his injuries while being taken to hospital, reports UNB.