A van driver was killed as a speedy truck knocked him down while he was crossing a road at Malibagh in the city early Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Md Mamun, 35, son of Abdul Jalil of Baufal upazila in Patuakhali district. He used to live in a rented house in Malibagh Chowdhurypara.
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Quoting victims’ cousin Nasir Uddin, police said the accident occurred at around 11:30 pm on Friday when Mamun was crossing the road in front of Abul Hotel, leaving him injured.
Mamun was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries around 3:00 am on Saturday.
DMCH police camp in-charge Inspector Bachhu Mia said the body was sent to the hospital morgue for an autopsy.
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