At least 15 people were killed and over 20 others injured in separate road mishaps in different districts on Wednesday.
In Mymensingh, six garments workers were killed and 12 others injured in a road accident in Chelerghat area on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in the morning.
Police identified four deceased as Sohel Mia, 35, hailed from Raghmara of Trishal, Jesmin Akhter, 30, from Dakshin Tetulia, Sirajul Islam, 28, hailed from Naopara abd Quamruzzaman Liton, 28 from Churkhai of Mymensingh Sadar.
But the identities of the rest two deceased were not known immediately.
"A Bhaluka bound passenger bus from Trishal hit a roadside stationary bus in the area at 7.30am before running over sixteen people who were trying to stop it for taking ride," said Inspector (investigation) of Trishal Police Station Suman Chandra Roy.
The accident left three persons dead on the spot while one injured person died on the way to hospital and other two succumbed to their injuries at the Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
Police seized the bus but its driver managed to flee.
In Manikganj, four people were killed and five others injured when a leguna fell into a roadside ditch after being hit by a bus on Dhaka-Aricha highway.
The accident took place at Vatbaur area on the Dhaka-Aricha highway around 8:30 am.
The ill-fated victims were identified as Mahadev Chandra Modak (50) Hena Akhter (50), Maleka Begum (55) and Zahid Hossain (34).
Officer-in-charge (OC) of Golora Highway police station Sukhendu Bosu said, vehicle fell into the ditch when staff bus of Akij Group hit it. Three people died on the spot another died on the way to the Manikganj Sadar hospital.
In Chattogram, three persons died in separate road accidents at Chandanaish, Anwara and Dohazari Upazilas on Wednesday morning.
Besides, in Dinajpur, a woman and a five-year-old boy died after a truck hit a motorcycle when they were on way to Bochaganj Upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased were identified as Champa Rani Roy (26) of Jalgaon village of the upazila and her nephew Joy Chandra Roy (5) of the same village.
