DINAJPUR: A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident on Dinajpur-Dhaka highway at Nababganj upazila in the district on Tuesday evening.

The deceased was identified as Harun-or-Rashid, 23, son of one Abu Bakkar, hailed from Sonatala area of Joypurhat Sadar upazila.

Officer-in-Charge of Nawabganj Thana Abdullah Al Sayeed told banglanews that a rashly driven truck knocked Harun in Bhaduria Bazar area of the upazila, leaving him dead on the spot.

BDST: 2135 HRS, APR 08, 2014