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Van driver killed, road blocked in Lakshmipur

Published : Monday, 12 October, 2026 at 1:28 PM

Observer Online Report

A 65-year-old van driver was killed after being hit by a sand-laden dump truck in Lakshmipur on Monday morning, prompting locals to block a road for an hour in protest.

The accident occurred around the Hajir Bazar area of Shakchar union under Sadar upazila on the Lakshmipur-Bhola-Barishal road.

The deceased was idenified as Abul Kalam son of late Anu Mia from the Shakchar area.

According eyewitnesses, Kalam was leaving home on his van in the morning. As he was entering the main road near Hajir Bazar, a speeding dump truck carrying sand, coming from Majuchowdhury's Hat, ran over him, killing him on the spot.

As locals chased the driver, he abandoned the truck and fled. Angry residents later blocked the road by placing tree trunks on it, disrupting traffic for about an hour.

Police from Lakshmipur Sadar Model Police Station went to the scene and assured the protesters that steps would be taken to ensure justice. The locals then withdrew the blockade.

Police recovered the body and sent it to the morgue of Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital for an autopsy.

Officer-in-Charge of Lakshmipur Sadar Model Police Station Wahid Parvez confirmed the incident, saying the dump truck had been seized. He added that traffic had returned to normal after police persuaded the protesters to remove the blockade.

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