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Two die as three buses collide on Dhaka-Sylhet highway

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Two people were killed and ten others injured a triangular collision among three buses on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet district on Saturday.

The identities of the deceased could not be confirmed immediately, according to a UNB report.

The accident occurred around 7:00 am when three vehicles, including the Sylhet-bound ‘Shyamoli Paribahan’ bus, hit the Dhaka-bound buses of ‘Ena Paribahan’ and “Unique Paribahan’ coming from opposite direction, leaving two killed on the spot and ten others injured, said Monayem Mia, Officer-in-Charge of Osmaninagar Police Station.

Upon receiving information, police and fire service men rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies.

The injured were taken to a local hospital.

Vehicular movement on the highway remained halted for three hours following the accident.

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