, Oct. 17 -- year-old motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in the Dholbhanga area of Palashbari upazila in Gaibandha on Friday afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Rakib, son of Nazrul Islam of Asmatpur village under Kishoregari union in Palashbari upazila.

Local Union Parishad member Morshed Alam said that the accident occurred around 4pm near the brick kiln area east of Dholbhanga Bus Stand on the Gaibandha-Palashbari regional highway, when a Gaibandha-bound passenger bus collided head-on with a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction.

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"Rakib was thrown off the motorcycle and died on the spot," he added.

"On information, police from...