Sun News Desk: One person was killed after being hit by covered van in Baraigram, Natore on Thursday.

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The deceased was identified as an Awami League leader named Siddiqur Rahman Khanm, 65.

The deceased Siddiqur Rahman was the president of Ward No. 3 branch of Banpara Municipal Awami League. He is the son of deceased Rajen Khan of Officepara of Banpara town. He was a construction contractor by profession.

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The local police said that Awami League leader Siddiqur Rahman left for home from Banpara market on a motorcycle around 11 o'clock today. On the way, he was seriously injured when a covered van coming from the opposite direction hit the motorcycle when he reached Banpara food warehouse on the Natore-Pabna highway. Later locals rescued him and took him to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital where he died.

Abu Siddique, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Baraigram police station said that the driver of the covered van has been arrested. Legal action in this regard is under process.

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