A man was killed in a road crash in Bogura’s Sherpur upazila on Tuesday morning.
The deceased was identified as Rashedul Islam, 38, prison guard of Sirajganj District Jail and a resident of Garidaha union of the upazila.
The accident occurred at Krishnapur Jamunapara in Mirzapur union of the upazila on the Dhaka-Bogura highway.
Banipur Anam, in-charge of Sherpur Highway Police, said prison guard Rashedul left home for his workplace in Sirajganj on a motorcycle.
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On his way, at Krishnapur Jamunapara area , a Dhaka-bound covered van hit his motorcycle from behind, leaving him dead on the spot, said Banipur.
The body was recovered and sent to Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital for autopsy. The covered van was seized but the driver and helper managed to escape, Banipur added.