A man was killed and two others were injured in a road accident on the Khulna-Dhaka highway in Falattia Bazar area under Fakirhat upazila of the district today.
The deceased was identified as Lavlu Sheikh, 50, son of Sherazul Islam, resident of Ujalpur area of the upazila.
The accident occurred when a Dhaka-bound passenger bus of Robi Express lost control and rammed into a bicycle and a passenger van on the Khulna-Dhaka highway in Falattia Bazar area around 7am. The van passenger died on the spot and the van driver and bicycle rider were injured, officer-in-charge (OC) of Mollahat Highway Police Station Md Mahedi Hasan said.
The injured were taken to Khulna Medical College and Hospital.
Police recovered the body from the spot.
Police seized the bus, but its driver and helper managed to flee away.
A case was filed in this connection, the OC added.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha