AL leader killed in road accident

A local leader of ruling Awami League (AL) was killed and another man injured in an accident at Borogaon-Chachuli area on Panchagarah-Thakurgaon highway in Thakurgaon sadar upazila on Friday night.

The deceased is Bikash Chandra, 35, general secretary of ward no. 7 of Awliapur union unit of the upazila Awami League, reports UNB.

Thakurgaon sadar police station assistant sub-inspector Roshmati Rani Ray said the accident took place around 8:00pm when a bus hit their motorcycle, leaving Bikash dead on the spot and Satish Chandra injured.

Satish was admitted to Thakurgaon Adhunik Sadar Hospital, the ASI said.