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BRAC University student killed as covered van rams motorcycle in Dhaka
A university student has been killed after a covered van ploughed into the motorcycle she was riding in front of the Shaheed Suhrwardy Medical College Hospital in the capital’s Shyamoli.
Published : 25 April 2019, 11:38 AM
Updated : 25 April 2019, 01:10 PM
The victim has been identified as Fahmida Labonya, 21, a student of BRAC University’s Computer Science and Engineering Department.
The accident occurred around 11:45am on Thursday, the police said.
The student was headed to the university using a ride sharing service, said Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police SI Abdur Rashid.
She was injured after being flung from the motorcycle when a covered van rammed into the vehicle from behind.
The motorcyclist subsequently rushed her to the Suhrwardy Hospital in a critical state, where doctors on duty declared her dead.
The covered van sped away after the incident. The motorcyclist also escaped after taking Fahmida to the hospital, the police said.
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