Cop dies as van hits him

Police constable Abu Obaid Sumon, 24, of Rajarbagh Police Lines, was from a four-member police patrol team posted at Sanar Par in Demra. At around 4:30am, he signalled a pickup van to stop. As the van stopped, a truck rammed into it from behind, making the van hit the standing constable.

He was rushed to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where the doctors declared him dead. The driver of the pickup van Piyar Ahmed and helper Nurunnabi are in a critical condition.