Motorcyclist killed in Bagerhat road accident

A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident on the Dhaka–Khulna Highway in Bagerhat’s Fakirhat upazila on Monday morning.

The deceased was identified as Md. Yasin Sheikh (55), son of Abdul Bari Sheikh of Satshoya village under the upazila.

According to police and local sources, the accident occurred around 10:00am in the Pagla–Shyamngar area when Yasin was entering a roadside filling station to refuel.

At that time, a speeding Dhaka-bound passenger bus hit his motorcycle from behind, leaving him critically injured.

He was first taken to Fakirhat Upazila Health Complex and later shifted to Khulna Medical College Hospital due to his deteriorating condition, where he succumbed to his injuries around noon while undergoing treatment.

Asaduzzaman Howladar, officer-in-charge of Mollahat Highway Police Station, confirmed the incident, saying an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accident.

Police have taken steps to seize the bus involved, which fled the scene.

In a separate incident on the same day, a man named Israfil Sheikh (27) was seriously injured when a crane vehicle overturned in the Piljanga area of Fakirhat upazila.

Meanwhile, an unidentified bicyclist was fatally injured after being hit from behind by a truck in the Shyambagat area in the afternoon.