Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- Survivors of the Cumilla road accident that has killed four have said they argued with the bus driver minutes before the crash.

The bus was initially moving very slowly, making frequent stops and taking passengers, the survivors recalled.

After the passengers protested and locked in an argument with the driver, he suddenly sped up. Soon the driver lost control and hit an autorickshaw in front, sending it flying into a roadside ditch. The bus then hit a motorcycle, the passengers said.

Suman, a survivor of the accident identified with a single name, told reporters: "Before the accident, the driver and supervisor had an argument with the passengers. The supervisor was stopping at random places to pick up people from the ...