A youth was killed and his friend sustained injuries when their motorcycle struck a road divider in Barashala area in Sylhet on Friday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Md Jisan Ahmed, 23, of Bishwanath Upazila and the injured was Md Hasan, 24. Syed Moanisur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sylhet Airport Police Station, said Jisan and Hasan were travelling from Bishwanath to Sadapathar when their motorcycle struck a road divider around 1:30pm, leaving Jisan dead on the spot.
Hasan was rescued and rushed to Sylhet Osmani Hospital for treatment, the OC added.