Biker killed in road crash at Hatijheel

A motorcyclist died after his bike collided with another bike in Dhaka's Hatirjheel area yesterday morning.

The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain (35), a staffer of a garment factory.

Anwar was passing the New DIT Road near Hatirjheel around 8am. Suddenly, another motorcycle coming from the opposite direction collided with his bike. The collision left Anwar with a head injury, said Sub-inspector Enamul Haque of Hatirjheel Police Station.

Pedestrians took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead, he said.

Another motorcyclist, who sustained minor injuries, fled immediately with his bike.

The SI said they came to know deceased's name from an office ID card recovered from the body. Police are trying to learn more details, he said.

The body was sent to hospital morgue for autopsy.

In Joypurhat, a man was killed and another injured as a shallow engine-run three-wheeler overturned in Akkelpur upazila on Tuesday night, reports our Dinajpur correspondent.

The deceased -- identified as Rezaul Islam (42) -- was from Sahapur village in Sadar upazila.

The injured -- Shajahan Ali (40), driver of the vehicle -- was taken to Joypurhat Modern Hospital.