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Motorcyclist killed in bus collision

Published : Saturday, 14 November, 2026 at 7:51 PM

Observer Online Report

A motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a speeding bus in Sonargaon, Narayanganj, on the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway.

The accident occurred around 1:00 PM on Saturday in the Meghna Bridge area of the upazila.

The deceased was identified as Md. Choton Ahmed, 30. He worked for a courier service and was involved in delivering goods for his employer at the time of the accident. His family home was in Sonargaon.

According to eyewitnesses, Choton was travelling by motorcycle to deliver courier items when his motorcycle collided with a bus in the Meghna Bridge area. The impact threw him off his motorcycle, leaving him critically injured.

With the help of local residents, he was rescued and taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). However, doctors declared him dead around 2:30 pm while he was undergoing treatment.

Asadul Islam, who brought Choton to the hospital, said the deceased worked for a courier service. While travelling by motorcycle to deliver parcels, he was hit by an unidentified bus in the Meghna Bridge area and thrown onto the road. He was subsequently rescued and taken to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Inspector Habibur Rahman, in-charge of the DMCH Police Camp, said the body had been kept in the hospital's emergency department morgue for an autopsy.

He added that the relevant police station had been informed about the incident.

-MH/MT

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