DHAKA: Five bus passengers including a woman were injured in a bus-truck collision at Paltan area of the city on Sunday morning.

The injured were identified as Firoza, 40, Angel, 20, Tahamina, 35, Nazrul, 40 and Maksuda, 40.

Officer-in-charge (OC) of Shahbagh Thana Sirajul Islam confirmed the matter to banglanews.

He said the accident between the bus and truck occurred in UBL crossing at around 6:00am that left five people injured.

Locals rushed them to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, the OC added.

BDST: 0924 HRS, MAR 29, 2015