At least three people were killed and five others injured in a multi-vehicle collision on the Dhaka–Chattogram highway in Feni early Sunday, while a separate bus accident in Bandarban left at least 20 passengers injured.
In Feni, the accident occurred around 3:45am in the Rampur area when multiple vehicles, including buses, an ambulance, and a motorcycle, were involved in a crash , police said.
Officer-in-Charge Asadul Islam of Mahipal Highway Police Station said ongoing repair work on a bridge slowed traffic in the Chattogram-bound lane. A slow-moving ambulance crossing a speed breaker was struck from behind by a bus operated by Shyamoli Paribahan.
An argument between the drivers caused a traffic jam involving a motorcycle and other buses. Shortly afterward, a speeding bus from Doel Paribahan collided with the congestion, triggering a deadly pile-up.
The victims included a motorcyclist, a bus supervisor, and a passenger. Their bodies are currently at Feni Sadar Hospital morgue, while authorities work to confirm their identities.
Meanwhile, in Bandarban, a bus carrying 40 passengers from Dhaka to Bandarban plunged into a roadside ditch near Suwalak area around 5:30am, injuring at least 20 people.
Six of the injured, including the bus helper, are reported to be in critical condition.
Additional Superintendent of Police Manna De said the passengers were travelling to the district to celebrate the Eid holidays. Rescue teams from the fire service and police quickly reached the site and transported the injured to Bandarban Sadar Hospital.
Hospital authorities confirmed that several of the injured, including Pallab Das, 28, from Mirpur, Riyad, 25),from Old Dhaka, Pritom Das, 20, Chiranjeet Sen, 27, Rimon Das, 27, Alamin, 26, Shifat Mahmud, 26, from Kishoreganj, Sohel, 38, from Khilkhet, Dr Jannatul Ferdous, 32, Nafi Rezwan, 38 from Mohammadpur, and Sourav Mondal, 38 from Bikrampur, are receiving treatment.
Police have launched investigations into both incidents to determine the causes and hold responsible parties accountable.
