Man dies after being hit by train in Faridpur

A man aged around 50 died after being hit by a speeding train in Faridpur city on Wednesday night, UNB reports.

The identity of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately.

Masud Alam, officer-in-charge of Rajbari railway police station, said that the man was crossing the track in the Laximpur railway crossing area around 8:00pm when he was hit by the freight train.

On information, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body.