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Two killed in bus–CNG collision in Netrakona
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 02 May 2026, 12:14 PM
Photo: Collected
Two people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Purbadhala upazila of Netrakona on Saturday morning.
The accident occurred around 8:30am in the Bara Ilashpur area.
One of the deceased was identified as Ainul Haque (50), son of the late Kashem Ali of South Kaldohor village in the upazila. The identity of the other victim could not be immediately confirmed.
According to police and local sources, a Mymensingh-bound bus from Durgapur collided head-on with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw travelling from Shyamganj to Durgapur. Ainul Haque, a passenger of the CNG, died on the spot.
Other injured passengers were taken to Purbadhala Upazila Health Complex in critical condition, where another person later succumbed to injuries.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Purbadhala Police Station, Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, said efforts were underway to identify the unidentified victim.
Legal proceedings are in process, he added. The bus and the CNG have been seized, while both drivers remain absconding.