KUSHTIA, June 23, 2026 (BSS) - A truck helper was killed and three others 
were injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck in 
Bheramara upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.

The deceased was identified as Monir Hossain, 21, son of Suruj Ali of 
Sariakandi upazila in Bogura district.

The accident occurred in Dash Mile area under Bahirchar Union on the Kushtia-
Ishwardi highway. 

According to police and eyewitnesses, the truck was traveling along the 
highway when one of its front tires suddenly burst near the Dash Mile area.
 
The driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer into the opposite 
lane and collide head-on with a Kushtia-bound bus of Shyamoli Paribahan.

Monir Hossain, the truck helper, died on the spot.

Three other people sustained injuries in the crash. Local residents rescued 
the injured and sent them to Bheramara Upazila Health Complex.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sheikh Sekendar Ali of Kushtia Highway Police Station 
confirmed the matter and said the body had been recovered and sent to the 
morgue of the 250-bed Kushtia General Hospital for autopsy.

Legal proceedings regarding the accident are currently underway, the OC 
added.