2 killed in bus-truck collision in Gopalganj

Two people, including a police officer, were killed and 15 more were injured when three buses collided with the back of a truck parked in Gopalganj.

The deceased have been identified as ATSI Rafiqul Islam and the bus helper. Rafiqul Islam was posted at the Bhatiapara Highway Police outpost. However, the name and address of the helper are yet to be confirmed. Among the injured, one is a navy officer.

The accident took place in front of the Meri Gopinathpur police outpost in Gopalganj Sadar Upazila on the Dhaka-Khulna highway around 3:30am on Sunday (June 15).

After the incident, traffic on the highway was blocked at that location for about two hours.

Confirming the matter, Bhatiapara Highway Police Inspector Md Maksudur Rahman Murad said, "An Arman Paribahan bus crashed into the rear of a truck parked in front of a police outpost, also colliding with an SP Green Line passenger bus. The helper of the Arman Paribahan bus was killed on the spot in the incident."

While Bhatiapara Highway Police were conducting rescue operations at the crash site, a New Baleshwar Paribahan bus enroute from Chattogram to Khulna struck the two buses and a truck, causing a four-vehicle collision. Three policemen, including ATSI Rafiqul Islam, were seriously injured. Rafiqul Islam died en route to Dhaka, while the other injured were rescued and admitted to Gopalganj General Hospital.

Traffic resumed around 5:30am after the accident-damaged buses and trucks were cleared from the road.