Dhaka, April 09: A minimum of twenty four people were killed once a bus rammed into a number of trees on Thursday in Faridpur district of Bangladesh.

The accident occurred around 1.15 a.m. on Thursday on the Barisal-Dhaka route once the bus lost control and hit a number of trees, Assistant Superintendent of route Police Belal Hossain told bdnews24.com.

The deceased include nineteen men and five ladies.

Twenty-two people that were injured  within the accident are taken to the Bhanga Upazila Health complicated and Faridpur Medical college Hospotal, assistant director of Faridpur fire Service Shamsuzzoha said.