Bus sinks in Bangladesh river, killing at least 18 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A bus carrying about 50 people plunged into a major river in central Bangladesh as it was driving onto a ferry, leaving at least 18 people dead, authorities said Thursday. The bus plunged into the River Padma Wednesday afternoon in Rajbari district, about 84 kilometers (52 miles) from the capital, Dhaka, said fire official Dewan Sohel Rana. The bus was traveling to the capital from the southwestern district of Kushtia as people return to work after the Islamic of Eid...
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