Natore highway tragedy: Death toll rises to 14
Published: 20 October 2026, 10:40:54
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The death toll from the head-on collision between a passenger bus and a sand-laden truck in Baraigram upazila of Natore has risen to 14, while 30 others sustained injuries.
Natore District Commissioner Sumoni Akter confirmed the death toll of 14, stating that authorities are actively working to identify the deceased victims.
The fatal crash occurred at around 4:30 AM on Tuesday (October 20) near the Bonpara police outpost on the Natore-Pabna highway.
According to police and Fire Service officials, the collision involved a passenger bus belonging to ‘RP Paribahan’ traveling from Kuakata in Patuakhali toward Chapainawabganj and a sand-laden truck heading from Kurigram to Pabna.
The impact killed nine people on the spot, while five more succumbed to their injuries after being rushed to the hospital.
One of the deceased has been identified as Sohag Hossain (30), son of Younus Ali from Kajirhat village in Zanjira upazila of Shariatpur district. Police noted that efforts to identify the remaining victims are currently underway.
Sub-Inspector Shamim Hossain of the Bonpara Police Outpost stated that the RP Paribahan bus, which had departed from Barguna bound for Chapainawabganj, collided head-on with the oncoming sand-laden truck.
Following the crash, emergency personnel rescued the injured and transported them to the Baraigram Upazila Health Complex, where five individuals later died while undergoing treatment.
