Man killed by DSCC garbage truck in Jatrabari

A man died after being hit by a Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) garbage truck in Jatrabari on Thursday night.

Identified as Iqbal Hossain, 35, the man died on the spot after being hit by the truck while crossing the road at Kalapatti area under Jatrabari Police Station around 10pm, police and hospital sources said.

The body was sent to the morgue of Dhaka Medical College Hospital for an autopsy. 

Iqbal, from Barisal, lived in Dhalpur and worked at a laundry shop. 

Police seized the truck and are investigating the incident. Police also said the truck was being driven by the driver's assistant, who has been arrested.