At least 3 Killed, Six Injured in Bandarban Road Accident

Three BUET security personnel were killed when a microbus carrying tourists fell into a ditch at Thanchi in Bandarban. The road accident took place on Thursday (May 26) morning on the way to Thanchi from the district town at Jibonnagar hill, 50 km away, police said.

Hamidul Islam, a senior security guard at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) was killed in the incident. The names of the other two deceased were not found. However, all the occupants of the microbus have been identified as security personnel of different departments of BUET.

Thanchi Police Station OC Sudip Roy said a group of eight tourists from Dhaka went to Thanchi this morning. The microbus carrying them fell several hundred feet while descending from a steep hill in Jibonnagar area. One person died on the spot. His name was not immediately known.

He said members of the fire service and police-BGB rescued the injured after receiving the news. After rescuing the driver and the remaining seven, they were treated with first aid at Blipara BGB battalion. Hamidul Islam died on the way to Bandarban Sadar Hospital. His ID card mentions him as a senior in the security department of the Bangladesh University of Engineering. Another died at the hospital. However, his name was not known.

Thanchi Upazila journalist Mongsihai Marma said one of the injured, identified as Abdul Malek, said all eight were security personnel from various BUET departments. A Noah microbus traveling from Bandarban to Thanchi lost control and fell into a deep ravine while descending a steep hill at Jibonnagar. It was not immediately clear how many died.

He added that Abdul Malek had named some of the eight injured. They are Walid, Wahidul, Shafi, Kamrul and Hamidul Islam.

The body will be handed over to the family after the legal process, said Thanchi Police Station OC Sudip Roy.