University student killed after being hit by bus in Dhaka

Road accident
Prothom Alo illustration

A woman student of a private university was killed after a bus of Victor Paribahan hit her at Kuril Bishwa road area in Dhaka.

The deceased was identified as Nadia. The accident took place around 1:00 pm on Sunday.   

Bhatara police station seized the bus. However, the driver and his assistant fled the scene.

Officer-in-charge of Bhatara police station, ABM Asaduzzaman, told Prothom Alo that Nadia died on the spot as a bus of Victor Paribahan coming from Uttara hit her.

However, police are yet to know whether the student was killed while crossing the road or getting down the bus. They have primarily learnt that she is a student of a private university.  

Upon hearing the news, police went to the spot and recovered the body, which has been sent to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College morgue for autopsy, the OC added.