Rickshaw-van puller dies as truck hits him

A rickshaw-van puller was killed in a road accident on the Dinajpur-Dhaka highway in Balupara village under Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur yesterday.

The deceased was Anisur Rahman, 35, of Damadarpur village under the upazila.

Police said the incident occurred when a speeding truck hit him, leaving him dead on the spot.

After the incident, road communication on the highway remained halted for three hours, said police.