Munshiganj: A woman and her grandson were killed when a bus knocked them down on Dhaka-Mawa highway at Ghorghar under Sreenagar upazila in Munshiganj on Sunday.

The deceased are Salma Begum, wife of Abdul Maley, an expatriate and her grandson Jisan, 2, son of Mokhles Mia of Kamarpara village in the upazila.

Hashara Highway Police camp in-charge Mohammad Hasan said the accident took place in the area when the Mawa-bound bus ran over them while they were crossing the road. 

Critically injured Salma and Jisan were taken to Sreenagar Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared them dead.