Four separate accidents occurred within half an hour on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj's Srinagar upazila on Sunday morning, involving a collision of 10 vehicles.
One person was killed, and at least 15 others were injured.
The incidents took place between 8am and 8:30am, amid thick fog that disrupted visibility and slowed vehicle movement, highway police sources said.
One of the accidents occurred near the KC underpass when a truck heading towards Mawa broke down and was rear-ended by another truck. Moments later, a bus crashed into the stationary vehicles.
In another incident near the Nimtala Shikarpur underpass, a Sakura Paribahan bus hit a covered van. Several other vehicles, including a private car and a bus, then collided with each other in a chain reaction.
Farhad Hossain, a passenger, was critically injured and later declared dead at the Srinagar Upazila Health Complex. At least 15 others were injured across these incidents.
Dr Marzia, from the emergency department of Srinagar Upazila Health Complex, said: "Two patients were brought here early in the morning. Farhad was pronounced dead on arrival. Another patient, Zakir Hossain, was given first aid and referred to Dhaka’s Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital."
Highway police noted that vehicles were moving slowly with their headlights on due to the heavy fog blanketing the highway, contributing to the accidents.
