Van driver killed in bus collision

A 65-year-old van driver was killed after a bus hit his vehicle in Gangni upazila of Meherpur on Tuesday morning (October 13).

The deceased, Abdus Shukur, was the son of the late Moniruddin Malitha of Badiapara village in Gangni. He drove a battery-powered van.

According to locals and police, Shukur was crossing the Meherpur-Kushtia road near Chhatian Brickfield Bus Stand around 9am when a passenger bus heading towards Meherpur from Kushtia lost control and hit his van. He was seriously injured and taken to Bamundi Al-Fala Clinic, where he received initial treatment.

As his condition deteriorated, he was referred to Kushtia Medical College Hospital. However, he died on the way near Moshan Bazar in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia.

Gangni Police Station Officer-in-Charge Muhaddid Morshed Chowdhury confirmed the incident, saying police were sent to the scene after receiving the report. The bus driver and helper fled, leaving the vehicle behind. Police have taken the bus into custody, and further legal action is underway.

-MRA/AJM