Three people, including a woman, were killed and at least 15 others injured when a passenger bus overturned in the Charchamita area of Chandraganj, Lakshmipur, on Monday, reports Bangla Tribune.
The accident occurred around 11:30am on the Lakshmipur-Noakhali highway.
The victims were two men and a woman. Two of them have been identified as Mansura Begum and Babul Hossain.
Adel Akbar, officer-in-charge of Chandraganj Highway Police Station, confirmed the deaths and injuries. He said the injured were rescued and taken to Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital.
Among the injured were Nazim Uddin, Rashed, Basudev, Siddiqur Rahman, Palash Uddin and Khorshed.
An elderly couple, Abdur Rahman and his wife, Sajeda Begum, were also injured. They suffered injuries to their heads, arms and other parts of their bodies and were admitted to the hospital after receiving initial treatment.
Abdur Rahman said they were travelling from Begumganj towards Lakshmipur when the accident occurred. He alleged that the bus driver was driving recklessly and failed to slow down despite passengers asking him to do so. The bus eventually overturned in the Charchamita area.
Highway police and local sources said the bus, operated by Anand Paribahan under Nafis Enterprise, lost control and overturned. Three passengers died on the spot and at least 15 others were injured. The wrecked bus was later removed from the road.
Dr Zahurul Islam Roni, the physician on duty at Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital, said three people were brought to the hospital dead, while at least 15 injured passengers received treatment. Several of them were referred to hospitals in Noakhali and Dhaka for advanced treatment.
