A multi-vehicle collision involving at least 10 vehicles occurred near the Boraitola bus stand under Muksudpur upazila in Gopalganj district on the Dhaka-Barishal highway on Friday.

At least 100 passengers were injured in the incident.

Among the damaged vehicles two were from the convoy of Selimuzzaman Selim, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Gopalganj-1 constituency. The MP’s own vehicle sustained some damage, but he reportedly remained unhurt.

The incident took place around 10:30 AM near the Boraitola bus stand, when a private car collided head-on with a passenger bus. This incident triggered a chain reaction, leading to further collisions involving several other buses, trucks, private cars, and motorized three-wheelers (easy-bikes).

In total, four passenger buses, two private cars, two trucks, and two motorized three-wheelers were involved in the accident. Traffic on the highway remained suspended for approximately one hour following the incident.

Abdullah Al Mamun, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Muksudpur Police Station, confirmed the incident, stating that 20 to 25 individuals who sustained serious injuries were transported to hospitals in Faridpur and Bhanga. Traffic flow on the highway has since been restored.

Meanwhile, two vehicles from the convoy of MP Selimuzzaman Selim were damaged. The accident took place near the Boraitola bus stand as the MP was traveling from Dhaka toward his constituency. MP Selimuzzaman Selim is safe and in good health.

However, Elias Kazi, a BNP leader from Raghadi Union, sustained severe injuries in the incident and was immediately sent to Dhaka for advanced medical treatment.