The victim was identified as Khandkar Abu Hashem, 55, of Panchbaria village under Sadar upazila and a peon of Ichhali Union Land Office under sadar upazila in Jessore.

A speeding truck from opposite direction ran over Hashem at Monoharpur Bazar when he was going to his office riding a bicycle in the morning, police said.

He was rushed to the Jessore General Hospital in a critical condition where he succumbed to his injuries at about 10:00am.