Seventeen bodies have been found so far and many other victims were injured, according to SI Mirza Md Mukta of Bhairab Railway Station, reporting from the scene.

The accident occurred between the passenger train headed from Kishoreganj to Dhaka and a freight train headed from Chattogram to Dhaka around 4:15 pm on Monday.

“An initial report said that the freight train crashed into the Egaro Sindhur from behind, striking two of the carriages,” said Anowar Hossain, superintendent of Dhaka Railway Police.

Khairul Islam Shobuj, a local reporter, said that he saw rescue workers had recovered around a dozen bodies after cutting open the sides of a carriage.

“The Egaro Sindhur was headed to Dhaka when it was rammed from behind by the freight train,” said Nazmul Islam, general manager of the Bangladesh Railway’s eastern section.

“There was a side collision, which led to casualties. The police and fire service are at work. A rescue train has departed from Dhaka.”

Mohammad Nazmul Islam, general manager overseeing Eastern Railway, blamed the freight train's driver and his assistant for the accident.

He told bdnews24.com they ignored a signal at Bhairab station and collided with the Egaro Sindhur Express passenger train.

“The engine of the Chattogram-bound freight train hit the third coach from behind the Egaro Sindhur Express.”

Md Sofiqul Islam, the Dhaka divisional manager of railways, said that the driver, assistant driver and guard of the freight train have been suspended.
Bangladesh Railway has also formed two committees to investigate the accident.

KM Shakhawat Moon, deputy press secretary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said she had expressed deep sorrow over the casualties in the accident.

(bdnews24)