FARIDPUR: Two people were killed and 18 others injured in a road accident in Goalando municipality of Rajbari district early Sunday.

Of the deceased, one was identified as Abdul Halim, 45, driver of Diganta Paribahan, hailed from Sonadanga of Khulna.

Sources said a Khulna-bound bus of Diganta Paribahan collided head on with a bus of Hanif Paribahan on Dhaka-Khulna highway at 2:00am, leaving 20 people injured.

The injured were rushed to Faridpur Medical College Hospital (FMCH) and Rajbari General Hospital.

On them, two succumbed to their injuries who were underwent treatment at FMCH.

FMCH caretaker Omar Faruk confirmed the matter to banglanews.

BDST: 1238 HRS, JUN 08, 2014