A police officer was killed after a bus ran over his motorcycle at Kathaltoli area in Bakerganj upazila of Barishal around 9:30am on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Md Nazrul Islam, Officer-in-charge of Special Branch of Barguna district police.
Md Abdus Salam, Barguna Police Superintendent, confirmed the matter to Jago News.
He said, OC Nazrul was going to Barguna from Barishal riding on a motorcycle. A Dhaka-bound car of Hanif Paribahan ran over the motorcycle on the way. Later, local people rushed him to Bakerganj Upazila Health Complex in a critical condition where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.
The Police Superintendent said, the body of the deceased will be handed over to his relatives after ending the legal process. Nazrul will be buried at his home in Bakerganj. The killer car was seized from Gouranadi upazila in Barishal.