Two road workers were killed on Thursday afternoon when a Bhuiyan Paribahan bus heading toward the airport lost control and mounted a road divider in front of Setu Bhaban in Banani, Dhaka. The victims, identified as Sagar Mia, 35, and Moslem Uddin, 47, were working on the road at the time of the accident. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. on April 23, 2026.

Banani Police Sub-Inspector Rafiqul Islam confirmed the deaths and said the bodies were sent to Dhaka Medical College morgue for autopsy. The bus involved in the accident was seized, but the driver fled the scene. Authorities identified the victims through their national identity cards.

According to police information, Sagar was from Mahishbandi village in Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha district, while Moslem Uddin lived in the Isha Khan Road area of Mirpur Section 1 in Dhaka.