25 killed in bus accident in Bangladesh

At least 25 people were killed and 23 others injured today when a packed bus veered off the road and rammed into a tree in central Bangladesh.

"The accident took place around 1.15 AM on the Barisal- Dhaka highway when driver apparently lost control over the wheels at Bhanga area of Faridpur district," a district police officer told reporters.

The bus was heading towards southwestern Barisal carrying about 50 passengers from Dhaka.

The officer said 25 people died. Twenty-three people were injured. They were being treated at nearby facilities, some with critical wounds.