


A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj.
The incident occurred on Thursday evening at College Mor on the Dhaka–Khulna highway, said Muksudpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdullah Al Mamun.
The deceased was identified as Faruk Sardar, 40, son of Md. Abul Hashem Sardar, from Narayandia village in Alfadanga upazila of Faridpur.
Police said Faruk was crossing the highway on his motorcycle when a speeding covered van hit him, leaving him seriously injured.
Locals rescued him and took him to Muksudpur Upazila Health Complex. He was later shifted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital as his condition worsened, where doctors declared him dead.
Bhanga Highway Police have seized the covered van and the motorcycle involved in the accident.
Police said the body will be handed over to the family after completing legal formalities.
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