Tangail Correspondent:

A motorcyclist was killed when a bus hit his motorbike in Mirzapur upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.

The identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed. However, authorities revealed that the victim was an employee of the Gorai South East Factory.

The accident occurred around 7.15 am on the Dhaka-Tangail highway near the west side of the Deohata flyover when the motorcyclist, who was heading towards Dhaka, was suddenly struck by a bus.

The bus reportedly veered off the highway and entered the slow lane before running over the motorcycle. The motorcyclist was killed instantly at the scene.

Inspector Giasuddin, in charge of the Deohata police outpost, confirmed that the bus involved in the accident has been seized. “We are working to identify the deceased. Further investigations are ongoing,” he added.