Fifteen passengers were injured when a Mamun Express bus lost control and overturned on the Dhaka-Rangpur Highway at Pantapara in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha, on Thursday morning. The accident occurred near the Hamko Battery showroom at the southern bus stand area of the municipal town. Witnesses said the Kurigram-bound bus from Chattogram lost control in front of a sand mound near Uttara Flour Mills and overturned, trapping passengers inside.

Highway police and fire service personnel rushed to the scene after receiving the report and rescued the injured passengers, sending them to the Upazila Health Complex for treatment. Gobindaganj Fire Service Station Officer Masud Rana said initial observations suggest the bus may have lost control due to excessive speed or the driver falling asleep, though an investigation is underway.

Gobindaganj Highway Police Officer-in-Charge Mozzafar Hossain confirmed the incident, noting that traffic on the highway was briefly disrupted but returned to normal after the rescue operation.