One killed, 15 injured in bus-truck collision in Madhukhali, Faridpur.

Biplob Kumar Das, Staff Reporter. In Madhukhali, Faridpur, one person was killed and at least 15 others were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on the Dhaka-Khulna highway. The accident occurred on Thursday (3 September) around 9:30 PM in front of Shah Habib Dakhil Madrasa on the highway. According to eyewitnesses and police sources, a bus (Dhaka Metro-B-15-4585) of Purvasha Paribahan heading from Dhaka to Chuadanga collided with a truck (Dhaka Metro-T-14-2874) loaded with flour coming from the same direction towards Magura. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Jewel (28), the supervisor of Purvasha Paribahan. He was a resident of Munshiganj village in the Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga district. The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Karimipur Highway Police Station, Mohammad Abdus Salam, stated that when the flour-laden truck reached in front of Shah Habib Dakhil Madrasa, one of its tyres suddenly burst. The driver parked the truck on the road to change the tyre. At that moment, the Purvasha Paribahan bus, coming from behind at high speed, crashed into the back of the truck. At the time of the collision, the bus supervisor was sitting on the left side on top of the engine cover. He died on the spot. At least 15 passengers in the bus were injured. The injured were rescued and admitted to Madhukhali Upazila Health Complex and Faridpur Medical College Hospital. The OC further stated that both vehicles involved in the accident have been seized and are being held in custody. The body of the deceased supervisor has been handed over to his family, and legal action is in process regarding the incident.