There were no passengers on the bus

UNB:

A bus fell into the Padma River from the pontoon of Daulatdia Ferry Terminal in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari on Friday morning.

Goalanda Upazila Nirbahai Officer (UNO) Sathi Das said the Dhaka-bound ‘SB Paribahan’ bus from Kushtia plunged into the river from the terminal-7 around 9:25am.

She, however, said there was no passenger in the bus when fell into the river. “All the passengers got down from the bus before it approached the pontoon. There is no report of any casualty,” she said, adding that they received no missing complaint, either.

The UNO, who rushed to the spot on information, said the driver and his associates were rescued with the help of locals and taken to hospital.

On information, rescue vessel Hamza rushed in to rescue the sunken bus.

Earlier, on March 25, 2026, another bus, carrying around 40 passengers, fell into the mighty river from the pontoon, killing at least 26 people.