June 06, 2026
The Sugandha Paribahan bus was travelling to Sonapur in the Sadar Upazila from the Begumganj intersection
Passengers follow the smoking ban on public transport, but bus drivers often break the law. Smoking while driving in Dhaka has become a common sight, normalising illegal behaviour. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi
The victim’s father says he was returning home after parking his bus in Satkhira
Sohel Talukder was taken into custody from the Ansar Camp area in Dhaka’s Mirpur, RAB says
A case has been filed over the accident under the Road Transport Act
Commuters risk their lives to get on or off buses everywhere in Dhaka. Drivers competing for passengers stop the buses in the middle of the streets most of the time. The travellers are also unaware of safety rules or they just ignore them.