A private university student was killed when a covered van hit his motorcycle at Airport Police Station area in the capital on Friday night.
Deceased Mahadi Hasan Limon, 21, was a fourth year student of the Department of Textile Engineering at Green University.
He was the son of Mozammel Haque, a resident of Damdama Pashchim village under Panchbibi upazila in Joypurhat district.
The deceased’s neigbour Md Imam Hasan said a speedy covered van rammed into the motorcycle carrying Mahadi in front of Padma Oil Pump at about 11:30pm, leaving him severely injured.
He was returning home by the bike.
Critically injured Mahadi was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.
The DMCH police outpost in-charge Md Bachchu Mia confirmed the matter.