A motorcyclist named Hasan, 21, was killed, and his wife Priyanka was seriously injured after their motorcycle collided with a truck in Jhikargacha upazila of Jessore.
The accident occurred around 9pm on Saturday on the Jessore–Benapole highway in the Mathbari area.
The deceased, Hasan, was the son of Kabir Hossain from Baguri village under Bagachra union of Sharsha upazila.
His injured wife is currently undergoing treatment at Jashore 250-bed General Hospital.
According to locals, Hasan and his wife were returning home from Jessore on a motorcycle when it lost control and hit the rear of a truck at Godkhali Mathbari.
Both sustained severe injuries.
Locals rescued them and took them to Jessore 250-bed General Hospital, where the on-duty doctor declared Hasan dead.
Navaran Highway police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohsin Ali said the truck involved in the accident has not yet been identified, and an investigation is underway.