The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rajbari

One businessman was killed in a road accident on Rajbari-Kushtia-Highway at Afra-Durgapur crossing in Rajbari Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday night here.

Police said, the deceased was identified as Joynal Sheikh-50, of Kushtia. He was coming from Mohonpur village of Kustia with a banana laden truck bound for Dhaka. The accident took place at Afra-Durgapur crossing at around 7 PM on Thursday night in Rajbari sadar upazila of the district when the truck came at the venue.

At one stage the speedy truck fell into the roadside ditch and the victim died on the spot and three others were injured.

A case was filed with Rajbari Sadar thana police station in this connection. The injured rushed to the local hospital for treatment.