Two Siblings crushed by bus on Bhanga Express Highway

Two brothers were killed when a bus hit them in Faridpur's Bhanga intersection flyover area of the Bhanga-Dhaka Express Highway on Monday.

The incident happened about 3:00 pm on Monday.

The deceased were identified as Mahfuzur Rahman, 29, and Hamim, 14 of New Darbeshpur village under Meherpur upazila of Meherpur district.

Jewel, sub-inspector of Bhanga Highway Police Station, said the two brothers were crossing the Bhanga Gol Chakkar flyover when the Dhaka-bound Ilish Paribahan (Dhaka Metro B-14-6057) crushed them under its wheels and fled.

As the passengers of the bus and locals tried to stop the driver, he fled leaving the bus behind, reports UNB.