Gaibandha: At least 15 passengers were injured when a passenger bus overturned on the Rangpur-Bogura Highway at Pantapara area under Gobindaganj upazila of the district this morning. Police reported that the accident occurred when the driver of a Kurigram-bound bus, Mamun Express, coming from Dhaka lost control of the steering, causing the vehicle to overturn on the highway, trapping 15 passengers inside.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, highway police and Fire Service rushed to the spot upon receiving information, rescuing the injured passengers and transporting them to the Gobindaganj Upazila Health Complex for treatment. Masud Rana, In-charge of Gobindaganj Fire Service Station, mentioned that the accident was initially suspected to have been caused by the driver’s drowsiness, though the matter is currently under investigation.
Officer-in-Charge of Gobindaganj Highway Police Station Mojaffar Rahman stated that traffic on the highway was disrupted for some time following the accident but returned to normal after the rescue operation was completed.