Passenger Bus Overturns after Hitting Divider in Rangpur's Taraganj: One Killed, at Least 20 Injured
One person has been killed after an AR Travels passenger bus overturned when it hit a road divider in Taraganj, Rangpur. At least 20 people were injured in the incident.
The accident happened around 7 pm on Thursday (29 October) in front of the BRAC office at Ikarchali Bazar on the Rangpur-Saidpur highway.
Police and eyewitnesses said that in light evening rain, the bus travelling from Domar in Nilphamari towards Rangpur reached the Ikarchali Bazar area and struck the road divider, causing it to overturn.
Local people first came forward for the rescue work after the accident. Fire Service and police later began a rescue operation. The injured were rescued and sent to Taraganj Upazila Health Complex.
Bus passenger Sumon Mia said he had boarded the bus at Domar to travel to the Dhap area of Rangpur city. After crossing Taraganj, the bus picked up speed; as it entered Ikarchali Bazar it hit the divider and overturned, injuring many passengers.
On hearing of the accident, Taraganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Monabbar Hossain and local public representatives went to the scene.
The UNO said, "I came to the scene as soon as I got the news of the accident. One person has been killed. The injured are being rescued and arrangements for their treatment are being made."
Taraganj Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mostafizar Rahman said one person was killed on the spot. The identity of the deceased was not immediately known. Rescue work is continuing and details will be given later.
