Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Two people have been killed and five others injured after a truck ploughed into a battery-run van in Faridpur's Boalmari Upazila.

The incident occurred around 10:45pm on Friday in the Mujurdia area along the Majhkhanda-Bhatiapara regional road, according to Boalmari Police Station's Inspector (Investigation) Al-Amin Hossain.

The dead were identified as Biplob Kumar Saha, 55, and Narayan Chandra Saha, 50. Both were traders from the Satair Bazar area.

Citing locals, Inspector Al-Amin said the victims were returning home in a battery-run van after attending a religious event in Kadir village.

As the van reached in front of Mujurdia Kanakharadi Madrasa, a Faridpur-bound truck coming from the opposite direction rammed int...