KHULNA, March 12, 2026 (BSS) – At least 10 people, including two children, were killed in a tragic road accident on the Khulna–Mongla highway in Rampal upazila of Khulna district this afternoon.

Police said the accident occurred around 4:00 pm today when a bus collided head-on with a microbus coming from the opposite direction, leaving 10 passengers dead on the spot.

Of the deceased, eight bodies were taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH), while the bodies of the two children were kept at Rampal Upazila Health Complex.

The identities of the victims could not be known till filing of this report.

Upon receiving the news of the accident, police and fire service personnel quickly reached the spot and started rescue operation.

Officer-in-Charge of Mongla Highway Police Station Mohammad Zafar Ahmed confirmed the incident.