BSS
  11 Feb 2024, 17:21

Motorcyclist killed in Gopalganj road accident

GOPALGANJ, Feb 11, 2024 (BSS) - A motorcyclist was killed and 17 others were

injured in a road accident on Muksudpur-Baroitola road in Muksudpur upazila
of the district this morning.

The deceased was identified as Rajib Sheikh, 35, hailed from Kanudia village
in the upazila.

The accident occurred when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch after hitting
a motorcycle in the area around 11 am, leaving motorcyclist Rajib Sheikh dead
on the spot and injuring 17 others, said Md Ashraful Alam, officer-in-charge
(OC) of Muksudpur Thana.

The wounded were admitted to Muksudpur Upazila Health Complex and Faridpur
Medical College Hospital.

Police seized the bus, he added.