Pirojpur: A local leader of Krishak League was killed and 14 leaders and activists of Awami League were injured when a bus hit them at Bekutia ferry ghat in Bhandaria upazila of Pirojpur on Friday.

The deceased is Habib Munshi, 70, president of Bhandaria upazila unit Krishak League and office secretary of Bhandaria upazila Muktijoddha Sangshad.

Bhandaria police sub-inspector Sirindra Nath said a Pirojpur-bound bus hit some leaders and activists of Awami League and Krishak League while they were crossing the platoon of the ferry at about 10:30am, leaving one dead on the spot and 14 others injured.

The accident took place when the AL and Krishak League leaders and activists were going to join an Awami League rally at Pirojpur Central Shaheed Minar.