Twelve people were killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a train at Padua Bazar rail crossing in Cumilla on Saturday night. The accident occurred when a Mamun Paribahan bus traveling from Chapainawabganj to Noakhali was hit by a mail train heading from Chattogram to Dhaka. At least fifteen others were injured and taken to Cumilla Medical College Hospital for treatment.
Following the incident, two separate investigation committees have been formed, each consisting of six members. One committee includes officials such as the DTO, DEN-1, DSTE, DME (Loco), DMO, and Commandant (RNB), while the other includes COPS, CE, CME, CMO, CSTE, and CC (RNB). The information was confirmed by Mostafizur Rahman, Divisional Manager of the Chattogram Railway Division, and Sirajul Mostafa, Officer-in-Charge of Cumilla Sadar South Police Station. Dr. Amit Bhowmik of Cumilla Medical College confirmed the deaths.
Authorities have initiated investigations to determine the cause of the collision and assess safety measures at the rail crossing.
জেলা প্রতিনিধি, কুমিল্লা প্রকাশ : ২২ মার্চ ২০২৬, ০৯: ০৯আপডেট : ২২ মার্চ ২০২৬, ০৯: ২৭ ঢাকা চট্টগ্রাম মহাসড়কের কুমিল্লার পদুয়ার বাজার বিশ্বরোড এলাকায় বাস-ট্রেন সংঘর্ষে ১২ জন নিহত হয়েছে। এ ঘটনায় ৬ জন করে মোট ১২ জনকে নিয়ে দুটি তদন্ত কমিটির গঠন করা হয়েছ
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