Mirsarai: A man was killed as a container lorry ran over him in the Badamtoli area under Mirsarai upazila of the district this morning. The deceased was identified as Md. Joynal Abedin, 55, son of the late Lokiat Ullah of Fenapuni Badamtoli area of Khayachhara union of the upazila.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the accident took place on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway around 8 am. A speeding container lorry, heading to Chattogram, crushed Joynal when its driver lost control over the steering. Abdullah Alam Mamun, the officer-in-charge of Zorarganj Highway Police Station, stated that Joynal died on the spot.