One Dead, Eight Injured as Truck Collides with Microbus in Feni

A tragic road accident occurred on Sunday night near Lalpool, close to Feni town on the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway, where a truck collided with a microbus, leaving one person dead and eight others injured.

Victim Details

Incident Summary

• Location: Lalpool, Feni (near Sandhani Filling Station)
• Time: Approximately 9:30 PM, Sunday night
• Vehicles Involved:
  • Microbus (Chattogram-bound, arriving from Cumilla)
  • Truck (direction and owner unspecified)

Sequence of Events

According to witnesses and injured passengers:

• The microbus was exiting Sandhani Filling Station and merging onto the highway when it was suddenly struck by the oncoming truck.
• The impact caused the microbus to be severely damaged and pushed onto the highway divider.

Emergency Response

• Rescue: Conducted jointly by local residents and Mahipal Highway Police
• Casualties:
  • Deceased: 1 (Rajib Hossain Raju, declared dead upon arrival)
  • Injured: 8 passengers
• Initial Treatment: All victims were taken to the 250-bed Feni General Hospital
• Critical Transfers: Two of the injured were later shifted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital due to critical conditions.

Official Statement

Harunur Rashid, Officer-in-Charge of Mahipal Highway Police, confirmed:

• The accident and death
• The vehicles have been recovered from the scene
• Necessary legal procedures are underway

The incident has raised renewed concerns about vehicle movement and merging zones along the busy Dhaka–Chattogram highway.