13 hurt as train hits picnic bus in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Feb 20 (UNB): At least 13 people were injured as a Chattogram bound train hit a picnic bus carrying students and guardians of a madrasha on a level crossing near the Eco-Park in Sitakundu Upazila on Wednesday.

Eleven of the injured were identified as Daud, 45, Shirin Aktar Kamal, 45, Masuda Begum, 44, Muzahid, 10, Farzana Aktar Munni, 15, Abul Hashem, 16, Sayed Hasan, 15, Abdul Awal, 14, Faisal Ahmed, 12, Imon, 11, and Moin Uddin, 11.

Deputy Assistant Director Md Jashim Uddin of Fire Service and Civil Defence said the picnic bus carrying students and guardians of Darul Arqam Madrasha got stuck on the rail track as the gatemen lowered the bar at around 02:00 pm.