The incident took place when Dinajpur-bound Ekota Express hit the vehicle trying to cross over the rail tracks at Bamungram village near Basudebpur railway station at around 4:00pm, said officer in-charge of Shantahar police station Sayedur Rahman.

Witnesses said Ekota Express crashed into vehicle locally known as 'Bhatbhati' while crossing Basudebpur Railway Crossing around 4:30pm. Five passengers of the human hauler died on the spot while another succumbed to his injuries at Natore district ...