Faridpur crash driver gets bail
At least 25 people have been killed when a bus skidded off the road after the driver lost control over steering in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur early Thursday. Locals looking at the smashed bus on the road. Photo: STAR
A Faridpur court grants bail to the bus driver whose reckless driving caused death to 25 passengers in Faridpur early Friday.
A Faridpur court today granted bail to the bus driver whose reckless driving caused death to 25 passengers in Faridpur early Friday.
Judicial magistrate Faisal Al Mamun of the Cognizance Court-2 passed the order around 12:30pm, according to our Faridpur correspondent.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Zakir Hussain, the driver, was arrested yesterday after the Barisal-bound bus of Sonartari Paribahan from Dhaka veered off the road killing 25 people and injuring 23.
The vehicle skidded of the road and plunged into a ditch after hitting a tree in Kaidubi area as the driver lost control over the steering while trying to overtake another vehicle while speeding, killing 20 people on the spot.