One Killed in Dhaka Road Accident

A 55-year-old man was killed as a truck hit his motorcycle in Dhaka’s Motijheel area on Thursday night, reports UNB.

The deceased was Pratap Rema from Netrakona, Motijheel police station Sub-Inspector Yakub Ali said.

The accident occurred around 11:30 pm in the Walton intersection area as Pratap, an employee of a non-governmental organisation, was returning to his rented house in Sutrapur from his Tejgaon office.

“Pratap died on the spot,” Yakub said.

"Although the truck driver managed to flee, police seized the vehicle. The body was sent to Dhaka Medical College morgue for autopsy," he added.