GAZIPUR: A sexagenarian man was killed by a vehicle at Bagharpara area of Kaliganj upazila in Gazipur early Thursday (September 21).
The deceased was identified as Fazlul Haque, 65, a tailor, hailed from Golabari area of Kaliganj upazila.
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Shahinur Islam of Kaliganj Police Station told Banglanews that a Narsingdi-bound pick-up van hit Fazlul on Tongi-Ghorashal bypass road, as he was standing in the road.
He was taken to Kaliganj Upazila Health Complex.
Later, he was being taken Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
He died en route to DMCH at around 11:00am.
The body will be handed over to the deceased’s family, the ASI said.
The pick-up driver- Hasan Ali, 45 was detained along with the vehicle, the ASI added.
BDST: 1553 HRS, SEP 21, 2017
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