A sexagenarian motorcyclist was killed in a road accident on the Gulistan-Jatrabari Flyover in the Jatrabari area on Tuesday evening.
The deceased was identified as Abul Kasham, 60, son of late Md Fazlul Haque. Hailing from Bhedarganj of Shariatpur district, he had been residing at Shewrapara in the capital. He used to run a rod-cement business in the locality.
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Boxer Sadia Islam, who helped rescue and take the victim to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), said she was travelling by a scooter to her hometown in Shariatpur when she saw Kasham’s motorcycle lose control on the flyover at the Dhalpur turning point around 5:00pm.
The accident left the elderly man critically injured, she said, adding that she, along with Sub-Inspector (SI) Soumitra Sarkar of Jatrabari Police Station, immediately took him to the DMCH where the on-duty doctor pronounced him dead around 6:00pm.
Victim's elder son Bappi said his father was a rod and cement trader. He had travelled to Shariatpur to visit his mother and met with the accident while returning to Dhaka.
SI Soumitra said police were investigating whether the crash occurred solely due to loss of control or if any other factors were involved.