Accomplished lyricist Omar Faruk Bishal was killed and another one injured when a covered van hit a motorbike on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Raipura upazila of Narsingdi district on Monday.
The accident occurred around 10 am at Marjal area when a covered van hit the motorbike while he was heading towards Dhaka from his village home in Narsingdi district, leaving Bishal dead on the spot and another injured, said sub-inspector Md Alamin of Bhairab Highway Police.
The injured Imam Hossain was taken to a local hospital from where he was taken to Dhaka for better treatment.
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Bishal was a joint news editor of an online news portal gnews24.com.
His first namaz-e-janaza was held at Dhukundi School ground in Raipura upazila around 4:30 pm.
Later, he was laid to eternal rest at his family graveyard.
Source: United News of Bangladesh