SSC candidate dies after being hit by truck in Kurigram

An SSC candidate died after his bicycle was hit by a truck in Ulipur upazila of Kurigram this morning.

The deceased, Tanzid Islam (16) of Nizaikhamar village in the upazila was a student of Kurigram's Bakrerhat High School, reports our Lalmonirhat correspondent.

According to eyewitnesses and locals, a sand-laden truck hit his bicycle from behind on Ulipur-Rajarhat road around 8am, leaving Tanzid dead on the spot.

Tanzid was wearing headphone when the accident occurred, locals said.  

Confirming the accident, Ulipur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Imtiaz Kabir said Tanzid's body was handed over to his family. Police are trying to identify the truck, the OC said.