Three killed and 16 injured in Munshiganj road crash

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 in the district early today.

The deceased were identified as Md Ruknuzzaman Ronju, 50, the bus supervisor; Chanchal Biswas, 24, the helper; and passenger Salahuddin Ahmed Sakib, 32. All of them hailed from Chuadanga district.

The accident occurred around 3:00 am when the Dhaka-bound bus of Darshana Paribahan, travelling 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 said 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. Of 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, adding that the bodies were kept at the police station.