KHULNA, Aug 9, 2026 (BSS) - A van driver was killed when a pickup truck hit 
his vehicle in the Teligati area of Khulna city this morning.

The deceased was identified as Bishay Mallo, 67, of Sonatala Ghat area under 
Siddhipasha Union in Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore district.

The accident occurred around 8am on the Teligati Bypass Road near Kathmandu 
Restaurant, police said.

Police arrested pickup driver Md Anisul Haque, 27, and a deliveryman Hridoy, 
29, in connection with the accident.

The pickup, bearing registration number Dhaka Metro-A-113765, was also seized 
from the spot.

According to local people, police said Mallo was heading towards Afil Gate 
carrying fish from the Aranghata Bypass fish market. "At the meantime, a 
pickup truck of RFL Company was travelling towards Morrelganj in Bagerhat 
after loading goods from Pathar Bazar Depot," the sources said, adding that 
both the vehicles collided head-on in the aforesaid area, leaving the van 
driver dead on the spot.

Anisul is a resident of Kishoreganj upazila in Nilphamari district while 
Hridoy hails from Shailkupa upazila of Jhenaidah district.

Sub-Inspector (SI) Sanjib Biswas, duty officer of Aranghata Police Station, 
said the body was sent to the Khulna Medical College and Hospital morgue for 
autopsy after completing the inquest.

"Preparations are underway to file a case in this connection," he added.