Jashore: Two mango traders were killed and three others injured as a bus rammed a utility vehicle on the Jashore-Benapole Highway in Shyamlagachi area of Sharsha upazila in Jashore early on Tuesday.

The deceased are Jahidul Islam, in his twenties, and Ziarul Islam, in his thirties, residents of Kumira area of Jhikargaccha upazila.

Politon Mia, sub-inspector of Navaran Highway police, said the accident took place around 4:00am as a Dhaka-bound bus hit the utility vehicle used for public transport (locally named as Nasiman) when a group of mango traders was going to Sharsha for collecting mangos, leaving the duo dead on the spot and three injured.