Rajbari, March 25 -- A passenger bus fell into the Padma River while waiting to board a ferry at Daulatdia Ghat in Rajbari on Wednesday evening.

Md. Monir Hossain, in charge of Daulatdia ferry ghat, said that at around 5:15 pm, a passenger bus of Showhardo Paribahan arrived at Ghat No. 3 in Daulatdia to cross the river.

At that time, a ferry at the ghat was leaving for Paturia in Manikganj with vehicles on board. As the bus could not board it, it waited for another ferry. Shortly afterward, a utility (small) ferry named 'Hasna Hena' arrived at the ghat and hit the pontoon. Unable to withstand the impact, the bus on the pontoon fell into the Padma River.

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