A train rammed a bus last night at Mohakhali level crossing in the capital, leaving the bus driver and his helper critically injured.
The injured were admitted to Ayesha Memorial Hospital in critical conditions. The driver is Liakat Ali while identity of the helper was unknown till filing of this report at 1:30am.
The accident occurred around 11:45pm. Police and witnesses said the bus became stationery on the rail tracks after its engine stopped working.
“When a Dhaka-bound train from Sylhet was seen, all the passengers got down and went to a safer place. But the driver and his helper were injured as they were trying to start the engine,” said Nasim Uddin, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Banani police station.
He said the train sped away toward the Kamalapur Railway Station, leaving the Bengal Paribahan bus which was headed to the Dhaka Zoo from Gazipur badly damaged. The accident triggered traffic jam in the area.
