A man was killed as a truck rammed his bi-cycle at Chowrasta More area on Sundarganj-Sovaganj road in Gaibandha on Thursday morning.

The deceased was identified as Azadul Islam, son of Chan Mia of Pachgachi village in Santiram union of Sundarganj upazila. Azadul was a mason by profession.

Locals said that the truck hit Azadul’s bi-cycle in the area when he was going to Sundarganj for his personal work in the morning, leaving him dead on the spot.

Confirming the accident, Abdus Sobhan, Officer-in-Charge of Sundargonj Thana said they have arrested the driver and seized the truck from the spot.