A motorcyclist was killed and another person was seriously injured after a bus crashed into his bike on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway in the Khadimnagar area of Sadar upazila of Sylhet on Friday morning.
The deceased was identified as Mahmudul Hasan, 33, son of Md Ibrahim Hossain of Ghorashal village under Shahjadpur upazila in Sirajganj district.
According to police and witnesses, Hasan slowed down his motorcycle to allow a woman to cross the road when a Sylhet-bound bus hit his bike, leaving him dead on the spot. The accident also left another person injured.
Following the accident, agitated locals blocked the highway, demanding speed breakers to prevent frequent accidents in the area.
Traffic resumed after about 40 minutes following police intervention.
Shahparan Police Station Sub-Inspector Asadur Rahman said police recovered the body and sent it to the hospital morgue for an autopsy.