Dhaka, March 14 -- An HSC student was killed after a covered van hit his motorbike in Nagdarpar area of Khilgaon in Dhaka on Friday night.

The deceased was identified as Mohammad Shahruz Islam (19), a second-year HSC student of Imperial College. He was the son of Shamsul Haque, a resident of House No. 33, Road No. 10, Block-L of Banasree in Khilgaon, reports BSS.

The accident took place in the Nagdarpar area around 9:30 pm, according to police and locals.

Shahruz was returning home on his motorbike from the Demra Staff Quarters when a speeding covered van hit his motorbike, leaving him critically injured. He died on the spot.

Sub-Inspector (SI) Mohammad Jahedul Islam of Khilgaon Police Station said that police recovered the body after...