A motorcyclist was killed and 17 others were injured in a road accident on Muksudpur-Baroitola road in Muksudpur upazila of the district this morning.

The deceased was identified as Rajib Sheikh, 35, hailed from Kanudia village in the upazila.

The accident occurred when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch after hitting a motorcycle in the area around 11 am, leaving motorcyclist Rajib Sheikh dead on the spot and injuring 17 others, said Md Ashraful Alam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Muksudpur Thana.

The wounded were admitted to Muksudpur Upazila Health Complex and Faridpur Medical College Hospital. Police seized the bus, he added.