Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- A construction worker has been killed after being hit by a truck in the capital's Nandipara area of Sabujbagh.

The deceased was identified as Md Zahid Mian, 22.

According to his brother- in- law Riaz, Zahid came out from his Nandipara house for his work place on Sunday morning.

When he was crossing the intersection of Nandipara Road No. 9 around 9:30 am a truck knocked him down, leaving him injured.

Zahid was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital's emergency department at 10:10 am, where doctors declared him dead, Riaz said.

Inspector Md Faruk of the DMCH police outpost said Zahid's body was kept at the hospital morgue for an autopsy.

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