Dhaka, April 9 -- A bus driver and his assistant have died in hospital care after being assaulted by passengers for demanding Eid-ul-Fitr tips in Savar.

Sohel Rana Babu, 28, a driver of bus operator Itihas Paribahan, and his assistant Hridoy, 30, who was identified with a single name, died at Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Memorial KPJ Specialised Hospital in Gazipur on Monday.

Sohel lived with his family in Mirpur-14 and Hridoy in Mirpur-1. Itihas Paribahan operates on the Mirpur-14 to Chandra route, reports bdnews24.com.

Maksudur Rahman, an inspector at Ashulia Police Station, said they had an altercation in the afternoon with the passengers over tips they demanded ahead of Eid.

At one stage of the heated argument, the passengers beat S...