The accident occurred when the driver of the Swadhin Paribahan bus recklessly overtook another bus in Shologhar on Friday afternoon, Hedayetul Islam Bhuiyan, chief of Sreenagar Police Station, said.
The microbus packed with wedding guests was bound for Kamrangirchar from Konkosar village, where the shock from the accident replaced celebrations with mourning.
Eight of them died on the spot while four injured were admitted to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital where one of the injured, Runa, died later.
Another injured man, Jahangir Alam, 45, was transferred to a private hospital at Mohammadpur and put on life support, his friend ‘Hridoy’ said.
Md Joynal, 45, another person injured in the accident, was admitted to the Salimullah Medical College Hospital, brother Sharafat Hossain said.
The bus driver and his assistant fled the scene after the accident, for which traffic on the highway was halted for around half an hour.
At Konkosar village, the shock traumatised groom Rubel Hossain, a grocer, and his brother Sohel Hossain.
Nazrul Islam, a neighbour, said they were going to register the marriage at the bride’s home on two microbuses.
“We survived as we were with the groom on the other microbus,” he said.
Munshiganj Deputy Commissioner Md Moniruzzaman Talukder said the district administration has formed a committee of five to investigate the accident.