Passenger bus, train collide in Dhaka’s Malibagh

A Panchagarh-bound Drutajan Express has collided with a passenger bus of Sohag Paribahan in Dhaka's Malibagh level crossing area.

This incident took place at 9:10pm on Wednesday, Shahjahanpur police station Sub-Inspector (SI) Amit Hasan Mahmood confirmed.

Kamalapur Railway Station Master Anwar Hossain said that after the collision between the train and the bus at the Malibagh railway gate at night, the rail communication between Dhaka and other districts has been suspended. 

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“Our team is working there. Train connectivity will be normal after the bus is removed from the train line,” he added.

Two units of the fire service reached the spot after receiving information about the accident. 

They are working to remove the bus, Fire Service media officer Anwar Hossain Dolan confirmed the matter.

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He said that a bus of Sohag Paribahan was returning to Dhaka from Benapole in Jessore. The bus was empty as it dropped off the passengers in Malibagh and Mouchak areas. 

“As a result, no casualty was reported in the incident,” he said.