DHAMRAI, DHAKA: At least 20 passengers were injured in a road accident in Joypura area on Dhaka-Aricha highway on Saturday morning.

The accident took place around 11:00am.

Witnesses said a passenger bus heading to Satkhira from Dhaka collided head-on with a brick-laden truck in the area, leaving 20 passengers injured.

The injured were rushed to different hospitals of Dhamrai.

Confirmed the matter, Dhamrai thana officer-in-charge Abdur Rashid told banglanews that police force has been sent to the spot.

BDST: 1223 HRS, FEB 22, 2014