Three people were killed and three others injured when a bus rammed into an auto-rickshaw in Shahrasti of Chandpur on Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased are identified as auto-rickshaw driver Monir Hossain,35, from Hossainpur village in Shahrasti, and passengers Gunodhar Chakraborty,70, from Feni, and Hari Chandra Chakraborty,55, from Noakhali.
Police said the accident took place around 1pm, leaving the three dead on the spot.
Gunodhar and Hari Chandra met the tragic end while returning home after cremation of a relative in Cumilla.