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Saturday | November 14, 2026 | Dhaka

BNP leader killed, 20 injured in Gopalganj crash

 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:04 AM, 14 November 2026

At least one person was killed and more than 20 others injured in a chain collision involving at least 10 vehicles, including two cars in the convoy of a local lawmaker, on the Dhaka-Barishal Highway in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj on Friday.

The deceased was identified as Ilias Kazi, a BNP leader from Raghdi Union of Muksudpur. He died in Dhaka after being taken there for advanced treatment following the accident.

The accident occurred around 10:30am at the Baraitala Bus Stand area when a passenger bus collided head-on with a private car. Several other vehicles, including buses, trucks, private cars and engine-powered three-wheelers, subsequently became involved in the crash.

Four passenger buses, two private cars, two trucks and two engine-powered easybikes were damaged in the collision.

Two vehicles in the convoy of Gopalganj-1 MP Selimuzzaman Selim were also damaged in the accident. The lawmaker was travelling from Dhaka to his constituency when his convoy became caught up in the crash. However, he escaped unhurt, police said.

Muksudpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdullah Al Mamun confirmed the accident and said 20 to 25 seriously injured people had been rescued and taken to hospitals in Faridpur and Bhanga.

Traffic on the highway remained suspended for about an hour following the accident before returning to normal, he added.