A woman was killed when a truck hit a motorcycle at Sadar upazila in Jhenidah district on Friday morning.
The deceased was identified as Ripti Begum, daughter of Tahijul Islam of Narikelbaria village in the upazila.
Jhenidah Sadar Police Station officer in-charge said a truck hit the motorcycle on the Jhenidah-Kushtia highway in Ghoshpara area at about 11:00am, leaving the pillion rider dead on the spot and the motorcycle driver injured.
Injured Alamgir was rescued and admitted to Jhenidah Sadar Hospital.
However, police seized the truck and detained its driver Koton Bishwas, he added.
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