A 39-year-old motorcyclist, identified as Amirul Islam, lost his life on Monday afternoon, November 2, 2026, after being violently struck by a passenger bus engaged in reckless racing with another bus beneath the Rayerbagh foot overbridge in Jatrabari, Dhaka.
The accident occurred around 2:00 PM. Eyewitness and rescuer Md. Imran Fakir, an auto-rickshaw driver, reported observing two buses competing dangerously along the highway. One bus sped ahead while the trailing bus collided forcefully with Amirul's motorcycle from behind, throwing him onto the road and causing severe head trauma. Local residents and Imran Fakir rushed the victim to the Emergency Department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where attending physicians declared him dead at 3:30 PM.
Read nextNationwide Temperatures Expected to Drop Slightly Over Next 48 Hours Across BangladeshDMCH Police Camp In-Charge Inspector Md. Habibur Rahman confirmed the casualty, noting that the victim was identified via his National Identity Card (NID) and driving license. Amirul Islam, son of Youssef Ali, hailed from Charpara village in Tangail Sadar and resided in the Faridabad area of Shyampur, Dhaka. The body has been transferred to the DMCH emergency morgue, and Jatrabari Police Station has been formally notified to pursue legal proceedings.
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