A school teacher has been killed after being run over by a truck while riding a motorcycle in Meherpur Sadar Upazila. His wife was also injured in the accident.
Published : 17 Apr 2019, 02:46 PM
The incident took place in front of the Upazila Parishad around 10am on Wednesday, said Meherpur Sadar Police Station OC Shah Dara.
The dead has been identified as Atab Ali Master, headmaster of Dariapur Government Primary School in the Mujibnagar Upazila. He was also a freedom fighter.
"Atab was going to Mujibnagar from Meherpur on a motorcycle with his wife when a truck rammed into the vehicle from behind. He was killed on the spot," said OC Shah.
The truck was later seized with the help of locals, added the OC.