A Swechchhasebak Dal leader was killed and another one injured when a truck hit a motorbike on Chattogram-Khagrachhari road in Charia of Hathazari upazila of Chattogram district early Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Muhammad Emran Chowdhury, president of Hathazari upazila unit Swechchhasebak Dal and son of Badsha Sarang of No 7 ward of Hathazari upazila.
The accident occurred at Buripukur Par around 1:30 am when the wood-laden truck hit a motorbike carrying two people, leaving Emran killed on the spot and another injured, said Shahabuddin, officer-in-charge of Nazirhat Highway Police Station.
The injured was taken to a local hospital.
Police are trying to arrest the truck driver, said OC.