14 killed in Rampal road accident: Collision between Navy bus and wedding microbus

On March 12, 2026, a microbus carrying a wedding party returning from Koyra, Khulna, collided head-on with a Navy bus in the Belai Bridge area on the Khulna-Mongla highway in Rampal, Bagerhat. The accident resulted in 14 deaths, including the bride and groom, and 4 injuries. Nine members of a single family, including a local municipal BNP leader, were identified among the deceased. The victims' bodies were later moved to their home on Sattar Lane in Mongla. Local police and fire service teams conducted rescue operations, and bodies were handed over to families on March 13, 2026, without autopsy at the request of relatives.