A popular bike enthusiast returning home on his two wheeler died after being hit by a speeding vehicle underneath the Banani foot bridge in the capital on Monday night, police said.
The deceased was identified as Jamil Ahmed Shubho, 25. He used to host a Facebook group -- Bike BD -- after finishing his higher studies from Southeast University, said his friend Chinmoy.
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The accident occurred around 11.30pm. "The vehicle hit Shubho’s bike at high speed, leaving him dead on the spot," said Md Nure Azam, officer-in-charge of Banani Police Station.
”The body was recovered and sent for an autopsy. A case has been filed under Road Transport Act, 2018, '' said OC Azam.
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