JASHORE, Jan 5, 2026 (BSS) - A man was killed in a road accident at Daitala area on the Jessore-Narail highway in Sadar upazila here on Monday morning.

The deceased was Murad Hossain, 45, son of Kubad Ali, a resident of Baliadanga-Jhumjhumpur of the upazila.

The accident took place around 10.00 am when a bus hit Murad's bicycle from behind, leaving him dead on the spot.

Following the incident, an agitated crowd handed over the bus driver, Raihan, to the Tularampur Highway Police. Raihan, who sustained injuries during the mob beating, was admitted to Jashore General Hospital.

Dr. Bichitra Mallick of Jessore General Hospital's Emergency Department confirmed that the body has been kept in the hospital morgue for autopsy.