Customs officer killed, 10 injured as Shyamoli Paribahan bus overturns in Feni

Jarnews Desk

A customs official was killed when a Shyamoli Paribahan passenger bus overturned after losing control in Feni’s Lalpol area on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway. The accident occurred around 8:15 pm on Sunday (September 6) near the Star Line filling station in the Chittagong-bound lane. At least 10 people were injured in the accident.

Identity of the deceased

The deceased has been identified as Abdul Alim (40), son of Abdul Kader, a resident of Bariyarhat Municipality in Chittagong district. He was working as an officer at Sylhet Customs.

Cause of the accident

According to police and local sources, an unidentified truck moving in the Chittagong-bound lane suddenly braked, causing the Shyamoli Paribahan bus behind it to lose control. At that time, the bus driver was unable to control the vehicle and pushed it over the right-hand road divider, causing the bus to overturn.

Rescue operations and treatment

Upon receiving the news of the accident, the Fire Service and Highway Police, with the help of locals, rescued the injured and took them to Feni 250-bed General Hospital. Abdul Alim died while undergoing treatment there. It is said that the condition of some of the injured is critical.

Traffic disruption, then normal

Following the accident, there was a severe traffic jam on the Chittagong-bound lane of the highway, but traffic flow was normal on the Dhaka-bound lane. Mahipal Highway Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Kabir Hossain said that traffic flow on the highway returned to normal after two and a half hours of efforts using two wreckers to remove the accident-hit bus from the road. The accident-hit bus has been taken into police custody.