A fatal road accident occurred on Saturday morning, January 17, 2026, when an Ena Paribahan bus and a pickup van collided head-on on the Sunamganj–Sylhet regional highway near Buraigaon village in Chhatak upazila. The pickup driver, identified as Rakib from Jashore district, died on the spot, while at least eight others sustained injuries. Following the collision, the bus veered off the road into a small canal, and the pickup was completely mangled.

Eyewitnesses reported that the Ena Paribahan bus was traveling from Dhaka toward Sunamganj when it crashed into the oncoming pickup van. Among the injured were passengers from the bus, including its driver. Two of the seriously injured victims were transferred to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital for treatment.

Local residents immediately began rescue efforts to free trapped passengers before a fire service unit arrived to assist. Police from Joykolos Highway Station confirmed the incident and stated that the pickup was severely damaged in the crash.