Extend all-out support to Brahmanbaria train crash victims: PM Hasina

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the local administration and public representatives to extend all-out support to the victims of Brahmanbaria train crash, reports UNB.

The prime minister also expressed deep shock and sorrow at the loss of lives and injuries to many passengers.

She expressed sympathy to the bereaved families and prayed for salvation of the departed souls.

Sheikh Hasina also prayed for the quick recovery of those injured in the accident.

At least 15 passengers were killed and over 100 others injured in a fatal collision of two trains on Dhaka-Chattogram route in Mandbagh area of Kasba upazila in Brahmanbaria.

The deadly collision between Dhaka-bound Turnanishita from Chattogram and Chattogram-bound Udayan Express from Sylhet took place around 3:00am.

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