A motorcyclist was killed as a speeding truck hit his vehicle in front of Matshya Bhaban in Shahbagh area of Dhaka on Friday night.
The dead man was identified as Md Tajul Islam, 43, the driver of an ambulance of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).
The truck hit the motorcycle at around 11:00pm, leaving its rider Tajul and pillion rider Abu Hanif, 40, severely injured, according to UNB.
Later, both the injured were taken to the DMCH where the doctor declared Tajul dead, said Inspector Bacchu Mia of hospital police outpost.