College student dies in bike race with friends

A college student was killed in a road accident on the Magura-Jhenaidah road on Tuesday afternoon, reports UNB.

Deceased Nirob, 20, was the son of Alamgir Hossain of College Para in the town and a first-course degree student at Magura Government College.

Mustafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Magura sadar police station, said the accident occurred around 5.30pm when the student lost control over his bike during a race with his friends in the Chara Bouttala area on the highway, leaving him dead on the spot.

The body was sent to Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, he said, adding that a case was filed in this connection.