A man and his 11-year-old son riding a bycycle died after being hit by a speeding truck in Nakla upazila of Sherpur on Tuesday morning. The deceased were identified as Hanif Mia, 42, a farmer, and his son, Piyash, a student of Class V, both residents of Kalapara village in the upazila. The accident occurred around 7.30am as Hanif was taking Piyash to school on his bicycle, police said. Also read: Cop mowed down by truck in Dinajpur "The Sherpur-bound speeding truck hit the bicycle from behind near Rais Uddin Academy," said Md Mushfiqur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Nakla police station. Hanif died on the spot, while Piyash succumbed to his injuries at Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital, said the OC. Also read: 2 dead, 3 hurt as truck overturns in Khagrachari “The truck has been seized though its driver managed to flee. A case will be filed in this regard,” said OC Mushfiqur.

A 74-year-old man has filed a case against his son on Monday demanding sustenance allowance in Patuakhali. AZM Sahanur filed the case with the Senior Judicial Magistrate's Court in the afternoon. Judge Aminul Islam took the case into cognizance and issued an arrest warrant for the son Md Muzammel, 37. Muzammel is an assistant health official of Nowmala union in Baufal upazila. In Bangladesh, the social security of senior citizens is ensured by the Parent's Care Act 2013. According to this law, children are bound to take proper care of their parents. Under the Parent Care Act 2013, a person can be fined a maximum of Tk 100,000 for violating any of the provisions. The person has to serve a maximum of three months in jail if she/he fails to pay the fine. Read Implementation of law to protect people with disabilities demanded.