14 killed in 'deadly' road accident in Bangladesh

At least 14 people have been killed and 40 injured as two passenger buses collided head-on in Bangladesh.

The accident took place in the west side of Bangabandhu Bridge in Kamarkhand upazila of Sirajganj.

Helaluddin, officer in charge of Bangabandhu Bridge (west) Police Station, said that the death toll is expected to rise as many of the injured remain in critical condition, reported The Daily Star.

The injured are undergoing treatment at different local hospitals.