At least 14 people were killed and 25 others injured when a passenger bus collided head-on with a sand-laden truck on the Natore-Pabna highway in Bonpara area of Natore early Tuesday.
The identities of the deceased and injured could not be confirmed immediately.
The accident occurred around 5:00 am in front of the Bonpara Police Investigation Centre in Baraigram upazila, said Bonpara Highway Police Station sub-inspector Alamgir Hossain.
He said that 10 people, including a child, died on the spot, while four others were declared dead by hospital authorities.
According to police and fire service officials, an RP Paribahan bus travelling from Barishal collided head-on with the truck coming from the opposite direction.
On information, fire service personnel rushed to the scene and rescued the victims. The injured were taken to hospitals for treatment.