Swapan Kumar Singh :

​Five people, including three women and a child from the same family, were tragically killed after being run over by a train in Tangail’s Kalihati upazila tonight

Friday (March 27, 2026).

​The accident occurred around 7:45 pm in the Dhalatengor area of the upazila. All the deceased were residents of Sadullapur upazila in Gaibandha district.

​The deceased were identified as:

​Sultan Mahmud, 28
​Dola, 45
​Nargis, 30
​Ripa, 20
​Nirob, 12
​How the accident happened
​According to police and local sources, a Dhaka-bound passenger bus from Gaibandha’s Palashbari ran out of fuel upon reaching Dhalatengor. As the bus became stranded on the highway, several passengers got off to stretch their legs.

​Seeking a place to rest, the victims sat on the nearby railway tracks running parallel to the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge Highway.

​While they were talking, the Dhaka-bound ‘Sirajganj Express’ was passing through the area. Unaware of the approaching train, the victims were crushed under its wheels before they could move to safety. All five died on the spot.

​Official Statement
​Confirming the incident, Mohammad Ruhani, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Jamuna Bridge East Police Station, and Mizanur Rahman, Sub-Inspector (SI) of Tangail Railway Station Outpost, said the victims were caught off guard.

​”The passengers were sitting on the tracks because their bus had run out of fuel. It appears to be a case of tragic inadvertence,” SI Mizan told reporters.

​Police have recovered the bodies, and legal procedures are currently underway.