Bus ferrying passengers plunges into Padma River in Bangladesh, 24 dead; probe ordered

• Rohan Umak
• March 26, 2026

Bangladesh bus accident: As many as 24 people lost their lives after a bus ferrying 40 persons plunged into the Padma River while attempting to board a ferry in Bangladesh on Wednesday, officials reported on Thursday. The incident transpired at the Daulatdia ferry terminal in Rajbari district, located at a distance of 100 kilometres from Dhaka. The police and fire officials said that the bus lost control while…