Dhaka, March 27 -- A total of 26 bodies were recovered until 10:00am on Thursday after a bus had plunged into the Padma River at the Daulatdia ferry terminal in Rajbari's Goalanda upazila on Wednesday afternoon.

Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate of the Rajbari Deputy Commissioner's office Md Hafizur Rahman said the bodies of 21 victims had been handed over to their families.

The bodies of the driver and two others were kept at the Rajbari Sadar Hospital.

The fatal accident occurred at around 5:15pm on Wednesday when the Souhardo Paribahan bus lost control at Daulatdia ghat no 3 and plunged into the river.

Bus workers and counter officials said the bus carrying around 45 passengers had departed from Kumarkhali in Kushtia ...