Journo killed in Noakhali road collision

A local journalist was killed in a collision between a motorcycle and a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw in Noakhali.

The incident occurred on Monday evening in front of the Sadar Upazila Parishad on the Sonapur-to-Maijdee road and the victim breathed his last around 2 AM on Tuesday.  

The deceased, Mizanur Rahman Kiran, 60, was a resident of Padua village in Kabirhat upazila of Noakhali. He worked as the Kabirhat Upazila correspondent for the Daily Samaj Sangbad and was known for his contributions to social and humanitarian causes.  

Family members said that on Monday around 7 PM, Kiran set out on his motorcycle from Kabirhat to Maijdee to purchase guidebooks for his daughter. Upon reaching the Sadar Upazila Parishad area, his motorcycle collided head-on with an oncoming CNG-powered auto-rickshaw.  

The collision caused severe head injuries and locals immediately rushed him to the Noakhali General Hospital. Later, he was transferred to a hospital in Dhaka for advanced care where he succumbed to his injuries at 2 AM on Tuesday.  

Kiran leaves behind three daughters, two sons, and a host of admirers. 

On Tuesday afternoon, his funeral prayers were held at his family home, followed by burial in the family graveyard.