Motorcyclist killed in Pallabi road accident

A motorcyclist was killed in a road crash in the capital's Pallabi area in the early hours of Monday.

The deceased was identified as Mohammad Emon Molla (26), son of Mohammad Ali Molla, a resident of Pallabi area of Mirpur. 

The accident occurred around 1:45am when a pickup hit the motorbike from behind while Emon was going to Pallabi from Mirpur, police and hospital sources said.

Emon received critical injuries after falling from the motorcycle and was rushed to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where the attending physicians declared him dead.