Munshiganj:Three people were killed and 16 others injured as a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in the Hasara area of Sreenagar upazila early today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the deceased were identified as Md Ruknuzzaman Ronju, 50, the bus supervisor; Chanchal Biswas, 24, the helper; and passenger Salahuddin Ahmed Sakib, 32, all from Chuadanga district.
The accident occurred around 300 am when the Dhaka-bound bus of Darshana Paribahan, traveling from Chuadanga, lost control while overtaking a covered van, crashed through the roadside railing, and plunged into the ditch. Deputy Assistant Director of Munshiganj Fire Service and Civil Defence, Muhammad Shafiqul Islam, stated that a rescue team from Sreenagar Fire Station rushed to the spot after receiving information about the accident.
The rescuers recovered the bodies of the three victims and rescued 16 injured passengers. Among them, 11 were taken to Sreenagar Upazila Health Complex for treatment, while the remaining five were released after receiving primary treatment. Officer-in-Charge of Hasara Highway Police Station, Md Soher Rana, confirmed the incident, noting that the bodies were kept at the police station.