A man has been killed after being run over by a truck in Dhaka.
The incident was reported around 4am on Thursday (Aug 1) at Motsho Bhaban area, said police.
The deceased and the truck driver are both yet to be identified.
“The man was run over by the truck while crossing the road and died on the spot. The truck driver abandoned his vehicle and fled the scene,” said Shahbag police Sub-Inspector Motiur Rahman.
“The body has been sent to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital for autopsy,” said SI Rahman before adding, “Efforts to identify and arrest the driver were under way.”