A schoolgirl was killed as a truck ran over her in Raipur upazila of Laxmipur on Tuesday morning.
Deceased Fahima Akter, 10, was a fourth grader at Sonapur Government Primary School. She was the daughter of Jashim Uddin, a resident of Sonapur village in the upazila.
Locals said a speeding truck hit Fahima while she was crossing a road in front of the school, leaving her dead on the spot.
Angered by the incident, local people staged demonstration blocking the road for an hour. Later, they left the road following police assurance.
Confirming the matter, Raipur Police Station officer in-charge Tota Mia said police recovered the body and sent it to Laxmipur Sadar Hospital morgue.
Police seized the vehicle and are trying to nab its driver, he added.
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