Sylhet, May 30 -- year-old man was killed in a road accident in the Sarighat Dakshin Bazar area of Jaintapur Upazila on Saturday.

The accident occurred at around 12:30 pm on the Sylhet-Tamabil Highway, police said.

The victim, Syed Ali, was a resident of Fadlipur village in the Lafnaut area of Gowainghat Upazila. He was the son of Abdul Latif.

Locals said a Gowainghat-bound Safa Marwa Paribahan bus (Sylhet B-11-0159) was standing in the Sarighat Dakshin Bazar area. At that time, Syed Ali, who was standing behind the bus, was seriously injured when a Jaflong-bound Noah microbus (Dhaka Metro-Ch 13-6620) ran over him.

Later, locals rescued him and took him to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Sanjay Chakraborty, Officer-in...