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. Also read: Former UP member killed in Satkhira road crash 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. Also read: 2 killed in Narail road crash “Efforts are on to identify the vehicle and arrest its driver,” said the SI.

Two pedestrian were killed after being hit by a pick-up van in in Khamar Kandi area of the district town on Saturday morning.   The deceased were identified as Dewar Hossain, 45, son of late Aftab Hossain and Dulal Hossain, 40, son of late Afsar Ali of the area.