Jashore, June 29 -- At least five people were killed and 25 others injured after their bus hit a truck from behind in Srinagar, Munshiganj, while traveling to attend Islami Andolan Bangladesh's grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka.

The accident occurred on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Srinagar Upazila of Munshiganj early Saturday, said Md. Swaib Hossain, Khulna Divisional Organizing Secretary of Islami Andolan Bangladesh.

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The deceased were identified as Jalal Uddin (65), president of Nawapara Union Islami Andolan Bangladesh in Jashore Sadar; Zillur Rahman (65), son of Bazlur Rahman of Madhugram in the same union; Golam Mostafa (55), a resident of Sheikhhati Ghurulia area and secretary of women and fami...