Robbers kill bus driver

Members of a robbers' gang stabbed a bus driver to death in Rangpur's Pirganj upazila and looted valuables from a passenger bus early yesterday.

The deceased was Monsur Ali, 50, a driver of Hanif Enterprise.

 Police said when a Rangpur-bound passenger bus from Dhaka reached Dhaperhat area in Pirganj around 3:00am, robbers in guise of passengers started looting valuables from its passengers.

At one stage, they stabbed the driver of the bus and tried to take control of the vehicle.

Failing to take control of the vehicle, the gang stopped the bus near Champaganj area in Pirganj and fled the scene after beating the supervisor and helper of the bus.

Being informed, police rushed to the spot and took the injured to Pirganj Upazila Health Complex.

Monsur died on way to the hospital, police said.