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A 45-year-old man died after being allegedly hit by a speeding vehicle while crossing a road in the city's Jatrabari area in the small hours of Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Omar Faruk, a resident of Uttar Jatrabari.
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The accident occurred around 1am when an unknown vehicle knocked him down when he was crossing the road, leaving him injured, said Saddam Hossain, sub-inspector of Jatrabari Police Station.
He was taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
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“Efforts are on to identify the vehicle and arrest its driver,” said the SI.