Two rescue units from the Sreenagar Fire Station rushed to the scene and began rescue operations.
TBS Report
24 October, 2026, 09:25 am
Last modified: 24 October, 2026, 09:38 am
Three people were killed and at least 16 injured after the driver of a passenger bus lost control of the vehicle, causing it to plunge into a water-filled ditch beside the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in the Hasara area of Sreenagar upazila in Munshiganj early today (24 October).
The accident occurred at around 3am when the bus, operated by Darshana Paribahan travelling from Chuadanga to Dhaka, broke through the road divider railing, crossed the service lane and plunged into the ditch.
One of the victims was identified as Rukunuzzaman Ronju, 55, from Chuadanga. Authorities handed his body over to the Highway Police after recovering it from the scene.
The identities of the other two victims were not immediately known.
Md Shafiqul Islam, deputy assistant director of Munshiganj Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the driver lost control while overtaking a covered van at high speed.
Two rescue units from the Sreenagar Fire Station rushed to the scene and began rescue operations.
Rescuers recovered three bodies. They also rescued 11 injured passengers and took them to Sreenagar Upazila Health Complex in a fire service ambulance. Five other injured passengers received first aid at the scene.