Youth killed in Dinajpur motorcycle crash

A youth was killed and another two others were injured in a road accident on the Dinajpur-Rangpur road accident in Dinajpur's Chirirbandar upazila on Monday.

The accident took place around 9.30 AM near Greenland Block and Tiles Industry at Alokdihi union of the upazila.

The deceased was identified as Arif Hossain, 28, son of Babul Hossain, a resident of Dumutali area in Kornai village under Dinajpur Sadar upazila. Meanwhile, the injured are Babul Hossain, 54, and Sharif Hossain, 35, of the same area.

Citing locals, Dashmail Highway Police Station sources said the motorcycle carrying the three persons collided with a speeding bus in the area, leaving the trio critically injured.

Among the injured, Arif succumbed to his injuries while being taken to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.

Following the accident, agitated crowd blocked the highway for one and half hour which led a long tailback in the road.

Confirming the matter, Dashmail Highway Police Station officer-in-charge Tarikul Islam said the bus went to absconding. However, efforts are on to identify the bus and arrest the involved in the accident.