FARIDPUR: Three people were killed and 30 injured as a Dhaka-bound bus of Shakura Paribahan skidded off the Dhaka-Barisal highway into a ditch near Maligram in Bhanga upazila of the district early Thursday.

The deceased were identified as Nasima Akter, 35,of Kishorganj, Nasima’s daughter Puspita, 2, and Masud Mia, 38, of Barguna.

Police told banglanews24.com.bd that the bus skidded off the road and dived into mud in the ditch. “Later, villagers rescued the passengers by digging the mass of mud,” says a spot report.

The injured were rushed to Faridpur Sadar Hospital and Bhanga Health Complex. Some of the injured were in critical condition.

BDST: 11:28 Hrs, May 27, 2010
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