The deceased were identified as Dinesh Chandra Barman, 38, son of Sharat Chandra Barman, and Dinesh Barman, 36, son of Dinbandhu Barman, hailed Angaria village at Bhurungamari upazila in Kurigram district.

Witnesses and police sources said a straw-laden truck coming from Bhurungamari collided with another stone-laden one in Ferryghat area in front of Jonaky Hotel on the Naogaon-Rajshahi highway around 5:30 am, leaving two dead on the spot and five others injured.

Fire fighting members rushed the injured to Manda Upazila Health Complex. Later, three of them were shifted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.

Manda Police Station OC Shahinur Rahman confirmed the matter.

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