Lakshmipur:Three people lost their lives and 15 others sustained injuries when a bus overturned on the Lakshmipur-Noakhali highway in the Char Chamita area of Chandraganj upazila on Monday.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the accident involved a Lakshmipur-bound bus of 'Anand Paribahan' traveling from Begumganj. It overturned around 1130 am, resulting in the immediate death of two individuals and injuring 16 others.
The deceased have been identified as Mansura Begum, 50, wife of Siddiqur Rahman from Faridganj upazila, Babul, son of Nur Mohammad from Chandraganj, and Ashik from Ramgati upazila. A third victim succumbed to injuries while being transported to a local hospital.
In response to the incident, highway police arrived at the scene and transported the injured to Sadar hospital. Some critically injured passengers were later moved to hospitals in Noakhali and Dhaka for advanced medical care, stated Zahurul Islam Rony, duty officer at the hospital.