An Army personnel died and 21 others were injured after a truck carrying them had an accident near Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in Dhaka this morning.

The dead was identified as Prince, a solider of the army. The 21 injured are being treated at Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, according to Inter Services Public Relation.

The driver of the truck that was heading towards Jajira Cantonment from Savar Cantonment lost control over the wheels while trying to save a bicyclist coming from the wrong side and met the accident, it said adding that Prince died on the spot.