Tangail, May 25 -- At least 15 people were killed and eight others injured as a truck carrying iron rods plunged into roadside ditch on Dhaka-Tangail-Northern region Highway near eastern side of the Jamuna Bridge at Jokarchar in Kalihati upazila of Tangail district early Monday.

Twelve of the deceased were identified as Sagor Mia, 20, son of Sakim Mia, Rabiul Islam, 25, son of Shahidul Islam, Barik, 21, son of Abdur Rashid, Badsha, 32, son of Rahim, Yeakub, 20, son of Ekabbar Ali, Tarek, 20, son of Sultan of Rajendrabari village in Manda upazila , Sariqul, 25, son of Saidul of Malanchi village in Niamatpur upazila, Gias, 20, son of Rashid and Mainul, 28 of Pakuria village in Manda upazila of Naogaon district, Ismail Hossain, 19, son of A...