Seven people were killed when a passenger bus and a battery-run autorickshaw collided head-on on Sunday evening, January 18, 2026, at the Milgate area of Mustafapur Union in Madaripur Sadar upazila along the Dhaka-Barishal Highway. The bus lost control after the collision and fell into a roadside ditch. Highway police and fire service teams conducted a joint rescue operation, recovering the bus around 9:30 p.m. and restoring traffic flow.
The deceased were identified as Pannu Munshi, 50, a bus supervisor from Madaripur; autorickshaw driver Sagar Bepari, 22; and five day laborers from Gopalganj’s Kotalipara upazila—Shefali Barai, 42; Kamona Biswas, 41; Dulal Barai, 45; Abha Barai, 50; and Anita Barai, 40. At least five others were injured and admitted to Madaripur 250-bed District Hospital.
According to officials, the accident likely occurred due to the bus’s excessive speed and an attempt to overtake an illegal autorickshaw on the highway. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the full cause of the crash.
জেলা প্রতিনিধি, মাদারীপুর প্রকাশ : ১৯ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১০: ৫৯আপডেট : ১৯ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১১: ০৮ জেলা প্রতিনিধি, মাদারীপুর মাদারীপুরে যাত্রীবাহী বাস ও ব্যাটারিচালিত অটোরিকশার মুখোমুখি সংঘর্ষের ঘটনায় নিহত বেড়ে দাঁড়িয়েছে ৭ জন। এ সময় যাত্রীবাহী বাসটি নিয়ন্
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