The identities of the deceased could not be known yet.
Quoting witnesses, sub-inspector of Banpara Highway Police Station Md Morshed said the accident occurred around 1:30 pm when the bus rammed the auto-rickshaw, leaving three people dead on the spot and three others injured, reports UNB.
The injured were taken to a local hospital from where two were sent to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital due to deterioration of their condition.