At least eight others have been injured in the accident
Three people have been killed after a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Brahmanbaria's Sarail Upazila.
At least eight others have been injured.
The accident occurred near Boishamura of Shahbazpur Union on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway around 12pm on Monday, said Abu Taher Dewan, chief of Sarail-Khatihata Highway Police Station.
Police have not yet been able to confirm the identities of the dead.
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One person remains in critical condition and has been sent to Barishal hospital for advanced treatment
Two more victims are rushed to Dhaka for advanced treatment
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The bus driver and his assistant fled the scene after the incident occurred
Tragic bus accident in Bangladesh claims 16 lives as search continues for missing passengers after plunge into the Padma River.
The bus driver and helper flee before police reach the scene
