GOPALGANJ, March 8, 2026 (BSS) - A college student was killed in a head-on 
collision between a motorcycle and a tom-tom in Kotalipara upazila of the 
district on Sunday afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Riaz Sheikh, 20, son of Mahbub Sheikh of 
Poysarhat area in Agoiljhara upazila of Barishal district. He was a second-
year student of Bagdha College in Agoiljhara.

According to police, the accident occurred in the Keranirpol area on the 
Nagra-Bandhabari road. Riaz Sheikh was riding a motorcycle on his way home 
from Bandhabari when it collided head-on with a tom-tom carrying fish fry 
coming from the opposite direction.

He died on the spot.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kotalipara Police Station Md. Riaz Mahmud confirmed 
the incident to BSS. The body was handed over to the victim's family, he 
added.