19 dead, more than 20 injured in bus crash in central Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A speeding bus fell into a roadside ditch in central Bangladesh on Sunday, apparently after the driver lost control, killing at least 19 and injuring more than 20 others, police said .

The bus was en route to the capital Dhaka from the southwestern city of Khulna. The accident happened when the bus reached Shibchar area in Madaripur district, said Abu Nayeem Mofazzal Huq, highway police officer.