Jhalakathi: A man was killed and another injured in a road accident in Rayapur area under Nalchiti upazila of the district on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was Humayun Kabir Sagar, 35, former councillor of Ward No-9 of Jhalakathi Municipality. The accident took place around 2.00 pm on the Barishal-Jhalakathi highway when a motorcycle hit a roadside tree as its driver lost control of the bike, leaving motorcycle rider Sagar dead on the spot and injuring its pillion.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, injured Sohel, a businessman from the Station Road area of Jhalakathi, was sent to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Nalchiti Police Station Ariful Islam confirmed the matter.