, May 16 -- year-old man and his son were killed as a bus knocked them down on Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur district early Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Yusuf Ali, 50, a truck driver and his son Yakub Ali, 26 of Rupdia in Sadar upazila of Jashore district.

Mohammad Shahadat Hossain, police sergeant of Shibchar Highway Police camp, said a wheel of the Bhanga-bound goods laden truck got punctured and Yusuf along with his son were engaged in repairing it on the highway near Bagail Toll Plaza.

The accident occurred around 4:30 am when the speedy bus hit them while repairing the wheel, leaving them dead on the spot, said sergeant Shahadat.

On information, police rushed to the spot and recovered the bodi...