Gopalganj: A farmer was killed after being run over by a microbus while crossing the road in Gopalganj. The accident occurred this morning on the Gopalganj-Tekerhat regional highway near the Kanshur bus stand area in Sadar upazila of the district. The deceased, Parash Bala, 60, was the son of the late Ropchad Bala of Arua Kanshur village in Sadar upazila.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the incident was confirmed by Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Gopalganj Sadar Police Station Mir Md. Sajedur Rahman. The farmer was crossing the road on foot when a speeding microbus hit him, causing instant death at the scene. Later, police recovered his body and sent it to Gopalganj 250-bed General Hospital morgue. After the post-mortem, the body was handed over to the family.