A 52-year-old journalist was killed when an unidentified vehicle hit his motorbike on Khilgaon Flyover in the capital on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Zahir Bhuiyan, sports reporter of Daily Vorer Pata and son of Shamsuddin Bhuiya of Muradnagar upazila in Cumilla district.
Zahir, father of two daughters, used to live with his family at Madhya Bashabo area.
Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital police camp, said the accident occurred around 3:45 pm when an unknown vehicle hit his motorbike, leaving him critically injured.
Later, he was taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared him dead.