17 killed in Bangladesh road accidents

At least 17 persons were killed and many injured in separate road accidents in Bangladesh on Friday.

Eight persons were killed when a bus hit a mini bus in Brahmanbaria district, 109 km northeast of Dhaka, Xinhua news agency reported.

Four persons were killed as a bus rammed a three-wheeler in Madaripur district while others five were killed in Tangail district when a bus skidded off the road.