A passenger bus overturned and fell into a canal in Banasree, near Meradia Bazar, Dhaka.
The bus, Alif Transport, is believed to have injured many passengers.
However, the exact number of passengers on the bus is not immediately known.
The incident occurred around 5:40pm on Saturday.
Upon receiving news of the accident, two units of the Fire Service arrived at the scene to begin the rescue operation.
The duty officer of the Fire Service control room, Rozina Akter, confirmed the accident.
She said: "A bus of Alif Transport overturned and fell into a canal in front of Meradia, Banasree. Police informed us, and we are conducting the rescue operation with two units at the scene.”
