MADARIPUR, Feb 19, 2026 (BSS) - Two people were killed and 20 others injured 
today when two passenger buses collided head-on on the Dhaka-Barishal highway 
in Dasar upazila here in the district.

The accident occurred around 11 am this morning in Melkai area under Dasar 
police station.

According to police and local sources, a BRTC bus coming from Kuakata 
collided head-on with a Sohag Paribahan bus traveling from Dhaka to Barishal. 
The driver of the BRTC bus (identity unknown) and a van driver on the highway 
were killed instantly at the scene.

Among the injured, eight were admitted to the 250-bed Madaripur District 
Hospital in critical condition. 

The seriously injured include Azmina (40), Zainul (23), Tuhin (20), Russel 
(22), Abdul Kader (65), Robiul Islam (37), Sadeq (60), and one unidentified 
person. The other injured received primary treatment.

ASI Abdur Razzak, police in charge of Madaripur Sadar Hospital, confirmed the 
incident, saying the bodies of the two deceased have been kept in the 
hospital morgue and the injured are receiving treatment.

Traffic on the highway was temporarily halted, causing a long traffic jam. 
Later, with the help of police and fire service, the two buses were removed 
and traffic returned to normal. Authorities are investigating the cause of 
the accident.