1. The New Nation (Bangladesh) 26July2003
"Reports from Faridpur said at least six persons died, 20 others injured in a road accident at Chandipur on Dhaka-Khulna highway on Thursday night (24July). Police and Fire Fighting sources said the driver of the Dhaka-bound night coach lost its control and fell into the ditch leaving six of its passengers dead.
Five of the victims were identified as Jwel (35), a Philippino national, the bus driver Hashem (45), Mianr (32), Nazrul Islam (40), Enamul Haq Munshi (35) and the rest one person is yet to be identified. Kotwali police sources said the Philippino national Jwel was a consultant of a Shrimp farm in Khulna-Satkhira area.
The injured passengers were taken to the Faridpur Medical College Hospital. A case was filed with Kotwali police in this connection."
2. Sify News (Bangladesh) 26 July 2003
"Seven killed in B'desh bus accident
Saturday, 26 July , 2003, 06:03
Dhaka: At least seven people, including a Filipino, were killed and 40 people hurt on Friday when a passenger bus crashed on a highway in southwestern Bangladesh, officials said. The overnight bus was heading to the capital Dhaka from the southwestern city of Khulna when it skidded into a ditch in the Faripur district, said an official of the Sohag Paribahan transport company. He said one of the dead was a Filipino Muslim working in Bangladesh who had given his name as Jewel when he bought his bus ticket in Khulna."
3. Sun Star (Philippines) 26July 2003
"7 killed, including Filipino, in Bangladesh bus accident
DHAKA -- At least seven people, including a Filipino, were killed and 40
people hurt Friday when a passenger bus crashed on a highway in
southwestern Bangladesh, officials said.
The overnight bus was heading to the capital Dhaka from the
southwestern city of Khulna when it skidded into a ditch in the Faripur
district, said an official of the Sohag Paribahan transport company.
He said one of the dead was a Filipino Muslim working in Bangladesh
who had given his name as Jewel when he bought his bus ticket in
Khulna. AFP"
These are all the info we had and many questions still remain unanswered. I should have visited the place ten years ago and gather all the details I need. The reason why I haven't was probably because of time and money constraints back then. I probably have the money now and should be able to do it as soon I have a bit of slack in our work comes next summer. I just hope I won't ran out of time.
