The Daily Morning Voice Online Desk: A teenage girl was killed and her father injured after being hit by a bus from behind on motorcycle at Bangabandhu Bridge on Wednesday morning. The accident took place near Pillar No. 48 of Bangabandhu Bridge on Wednesday at around 11:30 am. The victim was Tisha Akter, 11, daughter of Rezaul Karim, a resident of Madhupur Dakshinpara area of Pabna district.

Police said Tisha and her father were going towards North Bengal on a motorcycle. On reaching the spot, a bus hit them from behind. Tisha died on the spot. Later, Rezaul Karim was rescued and sent to Tangail General Hospital. Bangabandhu Bridge East Police Station officer-in-charge Shafiqul Islam said the body has been recovered from the spot. Legal steps were under process in this regard, the OC added.