A motorcycle rider was killed and his co-rider injured in a road accident at Fukra on the Dhaka-Khulna Highway under Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj district on Thursday morning.
The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam Russel, 36, hailed from Khulna city.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Vatiapara Highway Thana Shariful Islam said the accident occurred in the area while a motorcycle hit a roadside tree as its rider lost control over it, leaving both, the rider and co-rider, injured on the spot.
The wounded were taken to Kashiani Upazila Health Complex where the duty doctor declared Russel's dead.
"Injured Jahid was shifted to Khulna as his condition deteriorated," the OC said, mentioning that Rafiq and Jahid were heading towards Khulna from Cox's Bazar riding the motorcycle.