Pedestrian killed by truck in Gazipur

A pedestrian has been killed as a truck ran over him on Dhaka-Mymensing Highway at MC Bazar area under Sripur Upazila around 1pm on Friday. The deceased was identified as Ramjan Ali, 35, son of Abdul Khalek of Masimpur village under Kotiayadi upazila of Kishoreganj upazila. Confirming the incident, OC Hafizur Rahman of Mawna Highway said the Mymensingh-bound truck ran over Ramzan when he was walking along the road. Truck driver Jahangir was detained and the vehicle seized, the OC said.