Bus driver Pintu Mia lost his entire family in the horrific collision between a bus and a train at Paduar Bazar rail crossing in Cumilla district. Pintu is devastated by the loss of his wife and two daughters.
After the fatal bus-train collision in Comilla, Agriculture, Livestock and Food Minister Aminur Rashid has announced to start automatic signal systems at railway crossings on the country's highways as soon as possible. At the same time, he said that a proper investigation into the accident, compensation for the victims and better treatment will be ensured.
A tourist bus lost control and plunged into a hilly ravine in Bandarban, injuring at least 20 people. The accident occurred around 5:30 am on Sunday, March 22, in the Suwalok union of Sadar upazila, north of Bandarban University.
Three separate investigation committees have been formed to determine the actual cause of the horrific train accident in Cumilla. Two of the committees were formed by the railway authorities, while the district administration formed the third. All committees have been instructed to submit their reports within the next 72 hours.
Four people, including a woman, were killed in a collision between a bus and a pickup van in Madhabpur upazila, Habiganj. The accident occurred on Saturday night, March 21, in the Andiura area on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway, adjacent to Andiura Ummetunnesa High School.
Rail communication between Chattogram and the rest of the country was restored around five hours after a horrific accident at the Paduar Bazar railway crossing in Cumilla.