Three people were killed and at least 10 others injured in a tragic bus-truck collision in the Purba Bongram area of Santhia upazila on the Dhaka-Pabna highway early Friday morning (July 4).
The accident occurred around 5:30 am when a passenger bus travelling from Narayanganj towards Pabna collided head-on with a stone-laden truck coming from the opposite direction. Eyewitnesses said the impact was severe, leaving three bus passengers dead on the spot and several others injured.
Police identified two of the deceased as Abed Ali (38), son of late Hashem Molla from Shantipur village in Sujanagar upazila, and Mansur Ali (40), son of late Yad Ali from Ataikura Kali Dar Para village in Santhia upazila. The identity of the third victim has yet to be confirmed.
Madhpur Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mostafizur Rahman said police arrived at the scene soon after the accident, recovered the bodies, and rescued the injured passengers, who were sent to the hospital for treatment. He added that legal action is being taken in connection with the incident.
