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A 45-year-old Madrasah Superintendent named Abul Kasem died after being struck by an 'RM Special Paribahan' bus at Modern Mor on the Rangpur-Dhaka highway. Following the accident, angry locals blocked the highway for three hours and set the bus on fire. The fire was extinguished by the fire service, and police arrested the driver and restored order. A journalist's camera was reported damaged during the protest.
Source photograph: Prothom Alo · 12 Jul 2026 / Record updated 12 Jul 2026Reported fatalities
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A 45-year-old Madrasah Superintendent named Abul Kasem died after being struck by an 'RM Special Paribahan' bus at Modern Mor on the Rangpur-Dhaka highway. Following the accident, angry locals blocked the highway for three hours and set the bus on fire. The fire was extinguished by the fire service, and police arrested the driver and restored order. A journalist's camera was reported damaged during the protest.
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0 PEOPLE REPORTED INJURED
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Extinguished the fire set to the bus by protesters.
Arrested the bus driver, controlled the situation, and cleared the highway after a 3-hour blockade.
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