A motorcycle rider was killed when a Dhaka-bound bus crash him on the expressway under Shibchar upazila in Madaripur district.

Four more motorcycle riders were also seriously injured at that time.

Besides, 10-12 passengers of the bus were injured.

The accident happened at about 1:30pm on Friday on the road, adjacent to Munshir Bazar of the expressway.

Police said the 24-year-old Akash was killed when a speeding bus rammed his motorcycle on the expressway at Munshir Bazar. Akash, son of Montu Sheikh, hailed from village Gotia Koya under Kumarkhali upazila in Kushtia district.

It is learnt that 10 people were going to Dhaka from Kushtia boarding on five motorcycles. On their way, they stopped to take rest on the road adjacent to the expressway at Munshir Bazar area near Pacchar parking their motorbikes on the roadside. Some of them were taking rest near the motorcyles while some went to a nearby bazar to drink tea. At that time, a Dhaka-bound bus, belonging to 'Swadhin Paribahan,' crashed the motorcycles kept on the roadside, leaving Akash dead on the spot and four others critically injured.

Critically injured passengers were admitted to the local health complex after rescuing them from the spot. The 10-12 bus passengers who received minor injured returned home taking primary treatment.

Shibchar Highway Police Station's sub-inspector (SI) Abdullah Hel Baki said a motorcycle rider was killed in the accident. "We went to the place of occurrence receiving information. The affected motorcycles and the bus were taken to police custody."