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Driver killed, 15 injured as two buses collide in Patenga

Published : Monday, 9 November, 2026 at 4:07 PM

Observer Online Report

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A bus driver was killed and at least 15 garment factory workers were injured in a head-on collision between two buses transporting apparel workers in the Patenga area of Chittagong city on Monday morning (November 9).

The deceased was identified as Md Alamgir, 45, the driver of one of the colliding buses. Among the injured workers, four were identified as Sharmin, 27, Lutfa Begum, 21, and Mahmudur, while the details of the remaining victims could not be confirmed immediately.

The accident occurred around 10:00 AM on the road near the Notun Bridge area under Patenga Police Station.

Inspector Nurul Alam Ashek, in-charge of the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) police outpost, confirmed that the injured individuals and the victim were rushed to CMCH following the crash. Attending doctors declared driver Alamgir dead upon arrival, after which his body was shifted to the hospital morgue for an autopsy.

The injured workers have been admitted to various wards of the hospital for treatment, police added.

-SA

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