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Bangladesh: 23 dead after passenger bus plunges into Padma River
Updated On: 26 March, 2026 03:12 PM IST | Dhaka | mid-day online correspondent
According to the police, emergency operations were temporarily halted due to darkness but are set to resume in daylight. Multiple agencies, including fire services, navy personnel, and police, have been involved in the ongoing rescue effort

The vehicle, which was travelling from Rajbari to Dhaka, fell into the river while aboard a ferry near terminal number three. Pic/PTI
At least 23 people died after a passenger bus plunged into the Padma River in Bangladesh's Daulatdia on Wednesday evening, reported the ANI.
The vehicle, which was travelling from Rajbari to Dhaka, fell into the river while aboard a ferry near terminal number three.
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