TDS Desk:

A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident on Bogura-Rangpur Highway in Bakchar area under Gobindaganj upazila in the district on Sunday evening.

The victim was Russel Miah, son of Dula Miah of the upazila. He was also a student of honors first year of Zoology Department of Syed Ahmed College, Gabtoli in Bogura.

Family sources said Russel went to Fashitala Market of the upazila by a motorcycle on Sunday evening. On his way back, his bike lost control and hit the concrete cement (CC) blocks used for the road construction. As a result, the motorcycle twisted and he sustained serious injuries in his head.

Locals rescued him and sent to upazila health complex where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.

Officer-in-charge of Gobindaganj Highway thana Mojaffar Rahman confirmed the incident.