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The incident took place on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Kandila area of Tangail Sadar Upazila at 5:30am on Saturday, said Elenga Highway Police Outpost Sergeant Rajib Borman.
Police could not identify the dead immediately.
The cement-laden truck was heading towards Bogura, said Inspector Kamal Hossain of Tangail Gorai highway police’s Elenga outpost. The driver had picked up two dozen passengers and allowed them to sit on top of cement bags in the truck, he said.
“It appears the driver fell asleep or lost control of the vehicle.”
Thirteen people were rushed to Tangail Sadar Hospital after the incident, two of whom were declared dead by the on-duty doctor, said Inspector Kamal. Another person among them died in the afternoon, he added.