At least two picnickers were killed and 20 others injured when a bus carrying picnickers hit a covered van on Dhaka-Chittagong highway on Friday.
The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
The accident took place around 3:45 am near Sultana temple area in Sitakundu upazila of Chittagong district, Masud Alam, inspector of Kumira Highway Police Camp, said.
He said the Cox's Bazar-bound bus 'Yara-71' from Dhaka dashed the covered van from behind, leaving two bus passengers dead on the spot and 20 others injured.
Among the injured, 16 were taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital, reports UNB.
Power supply to the area was suspended as the covered van hit an electric pole being hit by the bus, said the police.
Police seized the two vehicles.