GOPALGANJ, Feb 15, 2026 (BSS) - An elderly man was killed after being run 
over by a brick-laden trolley in Gopalganj Sadar upazila on Sunday morning.

The deceased was identified as Machem Molla, 75, a resident of the 
Gopinathpur Sharifpara area of the upazila.

The accident occurred in front of the Gopinathpur Sharifpara Filling Station 
on the Dhaka-Khulna highway. According to local sources, Molla was crossing 
the busy highway when a trolley loaded with bricks ran over him, leaving him 
critically injured.

Locals rescued him before taking him to Gopalganj Medical College and 
Hospital. However, doctors at the hospital's emergency department declared 
him dead upon arrival.

Inspector Mominul Islam of the Gopinathpur Investigation Center in Sadar 
upazila confirmed the incident. He said necessary legal steps were being 
taken in this regard.