Youth killed as motorcycle crashes into tree

A 23-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle lost control and crashed into a roadside tree in Sannyasirchar area of Shibchar upazila in Madaripur on Thursday evening.

The deceased, Rakibul Islam, was the son of Ismail Hossain and hailed from Char Manair in Sadarpur upazila of Faridpur.

According to locals and police, Rakibul was returning home from Khaserhat Bazar on his motorcycle around 7pm when the accident occurred. Upon reaching Sannyasirchar, he lost control of the motorcycle and crashed into a tree beside the road.

Locals rescued him and took him to Shibchar Upazila Health Complex, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.

Shibchar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Kamal Hossain said police recovered the body and later handed it over to the family following their request.