Shawdesh Desk:

Three people were killed as a bus knocked them down on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Chandina upazila in Cumilla district on Tuesday morning.

The deceased were identified as Alamgir Hossain, 45, Abul Kalam and Baharam.

Md Mamun, in-charge of Illiotganj highway police outpost, said that the bus first hit a motorbike and then two pedestrians at Harikhola in the upazila at about 10:00am, leaving motorcyclist Alamgir dead on the spot.

The injured were rushed to Chandina upazila health complex where they died from their injuries.

The driver fled the scene.

Process is underway to filed a case in this regard, said police.