Enquiry opens into deadly Natore bus crash
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
The Natore district administration on Tuesday launched an investigation into a road accident in which two buses collided at Natore’s Baraigram Upazila leaving at least 38 dead. A 3-member committee, headed by Additional District Magistrate Mohammad Ali, was formed to probe Monday’s accident. The assistant superintendent of police (circle) and assistant manager of BRTA are the other 2 members. The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges in a media statement said the committee to submit a report within 3 working days. Bonpara highway police OC Fuad Hossain said a bus of ‘Keya Paribahan’ collided head on with another bus at Bonpara's Rejir Mor around 3:30pm, leaving at least 20 others injured, according to a news agency.