A motorcyclist was killed and another injured after a train hit a motorcycle in Saratoil area in Kalihati upazila of the district in the early hours of today.
The deceased was identified as Shahin, son of Solaiman Miah, a resident of Sirajkandi area of Bhuapur upazila in the district.
According to railway police and local sources, the Tangail commuter train from Dhaka hit a motorcycle in Soratoil railway crossing when its rider was passing through the line around 2 am, leaving Shahin dead on the spot and another was injured seriously.
The injured was taken to Tangail General Hospital.
Gharinda Railway Police Outpost assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Saklain confirmed the matter.
Bd-pratidin/Ishrar Tabassum