Man killed as tractor crushes motorcycle in Dinajpur

A man was killed and another injured after a tractor crushed a motorcycle at Ghoraghat upazila in Dinajpur district on Tuesday.

The deceased was Mainul Islam, son of late Ishaq Ali, a resident of Gopalpur village in the upazila.

Locals said a sand-laden tractor hit a motorcycle near Balgari Bazar area at around 10:30 am, leaving the motorcycle riders Mainul and Mina Khan seriously injured.

They were rescued and taken to Ghoraghat Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctor referred Mainul to Rangpur Medical College Hospital. Mainul died at the hospital while undergoing treatment.

Ghoraghat Police Station officer in-charge Abu Hasan Kabir said a team of law enforcers were sent to the spot to collect information.

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