A tragic road accident on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway claimed the lives of two people and left at least 30 others injured early Saturday morning, November 7, 2026, when a study tour bus lost control and plunged into a roadside pond.
The accident occurred around 4:00 AM in the Satkania area near Keranihat after crossing the railway track line. The bus was carrying over 50 teachers, students, and staff from Bakshimul Sunnia Islamia Senior Madrasa in Burichang upazila, Cumilla, who were traveling to Cox's Bazar for an annual educational tour as part of a two-bus convoy.
Read nextPM Tariq Rahman Marches 7 Kilometers in Historic Return to Dhaka Streets After 21 YearsThe deceased have been identified as madrasa teacher Sohana Afroz (45) and Israfil (56). Following the crash, local residents and nearby brickfield workers rushed to the scene to rescue passengers trapped inside the vehicle. The casualties were transferred to medical facilities in Keranihat and Chattogram, where two were declared dead on arrival. Dohazari Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Nurul Absar confirmed that the wreckage has been salvaged and legal procedures are underway. In the wake of frequent fatal crashes on the route, local residents renewed demands for the government to expedite the 6-lane expansion project of the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway.
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