Man killed in road accident

A man was killed in a road accident in Bagerhat yesterday. The deceased in Sunil Shil (60), said police.

The incident took place around noon when Sunil was on his way home on a bicycle. When he reached Lakhpur area of Fakirhat upazila, a speeding pickup hit him on Khulna-Bagerhat highway, said police quoting witnesses.

Mohammad Rabiul Islam, officer-in-charge of Katakhali Highway Police Station, said on information, they rushed to the spot and recovered the body. "We are trying to identify the vehicle and its driver," the OC added.