Bangla Press Desk: Three people were killed and 16 others injured after a passenger bus lost control and plunged into a roadside ditch in the Sreenagar area of Munshiganj, along the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway.
The accident occurred at approximately 3:18 AM on Friday (October 23) in the Hasara area, on the Dhaka-bound lane of the expressway.
One of the deceased has been identified as Rukunuzzaman Ranju (55) from Chuadanga. The identities of the other two victims could not be immediately established. The bodies have been recovered and handed over to the highway police.
The 16 individuals injured in the accident are: Hridoy (30), Shahin Akter (32), Nur Islam (55), Imran (27), Gilbad Sarkar (55), Torikul Islam (36), Saiful Islam (40), Mirajul Islam (28), Rafiqul Islam (35), Anifin (17), Sandipan Basu (40), Ikram (40), Raihan (21), Hasib (22), Tisha (24), and Borhan Uddin (55). They are residents of various areas, including Chuadanga, Meherpur, Jhenaidah, Dhaka, and Magura.
Muhammad Shafiqul Islam, Deputy Assistant Director of the Munshiganj Fire Service and Civil Defence, stated that a 'Darshana Paribahan' bus—traveling from Chuadanga toward Dhaka—lost control due to excessive speed while attempting to overtake a covered van. The bus subsequently broke through the road railing, crossed the service lane, and fell into a water-filled ditch nearby.
Upon receiving the report, two rescue units from the Sreenagar Fire Station arrived at the scene and initiated rescue operations. Rescuers recovered 11 individuals and transported them to the Sreenagar Upazila Health Complex via fire service ambulances, while five others received first aid at the scene.
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