A 37-year-old man died after a speeding truck ran him over in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat last night.
The deceased was Sirajul Islam, the son of Abdul Miah of Saftibari Chowratari village of the upazila.
Aditmari Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mahmud-Un-Nabi confirmed the matter, saying that the accident occurred on Thursday night when the truck hit the pedestrian on his way home in the Khatapara area, leaving him dead on the spot.
Trucker Rahmat Ali, 27, was detained in this connection, he added.