
The deceased included two women and three men, all believed to be passengers of the ambulance.
However, their identities could not be known immediately.
The accident occurred around 10:45am on the Dhaka-Barishal highway near Shankarpasha Bazar.
Officer-in-Charge of Bhanga Highway Police Station Helal Uddin said a Dhaka-bound ambulance collided head-on with a Faridpur-bound BRTC bus, reports UNB.
“Five people died on the spot,” he said, adding that rescue operations were still underway.
Further details are awaited.