An elderly man returning home was run over by a speeding microbus in the city’s Rayerbagh area on Friday night, police said.
The deceased was identified as Swapan Tabriz, 65, father of Md Samsuddin Ahmed Mishu, a journalist with a local daily.
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According to the victim's family, Swapan went to a relative's house in Basabo around noon on Friday. He met with the accident on his way back home around 8 pm in the
Rayerbagh area where he lived.
Jatrabari Police Station SI Mohammad Khaleq said the Chittagong-bound microbus ran over Swapan after its driver lost control of the speeding vehicle.
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"Efforts are on to nab the driver of the killer vehicle," he said.