A motorcyclist was killed after being run over by a bus in Bablatala area under Bhanga upazila of Faridpur.
The accident took place around 6pm on the Faridpur-Bhanga-Barishal highway.
Being informed, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body. The deceased Kapil Mandal was the son of Kalipad Mandal of Baghadia village under Muksudpur upazila in Gopalganj district.
The locals brought the injured victim to the health complex around 6:15pm. Following an ECG and other necessary tests, it was confirmed that he had died before reaching the hospital, Ayesha Akter, a doctor at the Emergency Department of Bhanga Upazila Health Complex said.
Kapil was returning home on his motorcycle after buying groceries for his family. On the way, a Bhanga-bound bus ran over him while he was crossing the Suru bridge at Bablatala, Sohel Rana, a sub-inspector of Bhanga Highway police station said, confirming the incident.
Based on information, we recovered his body and the motorcycle. The process of handing over the body to the family is underway and legal action will be taken regarding the incident, said the sub-inspector.
