A 16-year-old boy riding a bike died while another riding pillion sustained injuries after their two-wheeler hit a road divider at cruise speed on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar. The deceased was identified as Tuhin Mahmud Joy, a Class X student of Radio Colony Model School. The accident occurred near Savar bus stand on Wednesday night, and the impact of the crash was such that it left Joy dead on the spot and Russel, 25, injured, said Subho Ahmed of Savar highway police. The injured was rushed to a nearby hospital. "We have also handed over Joy's body to his family," he added.

A 41-year-old Chittagong University (CU) teacher riding his bike home was killed after being hit by a speeding car on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Aftab Hossain, an assistant professor of CU's zoology department and son of Imam Hossain. The accident occurred around 11.45pm when a private car hit his bike in front of CU's gate No 1, leaving him injured, said Sadequr Rahman, officer-in-charge of Panchlaish police station. Read: Road accident kills soldier, injuries three others in Bandarban Aftab was taken to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.    

A 38-year-old restaurant manager who was on his way to work died after an oil tanker hit his bike in the city's Rampura area Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Abu Naser, the manager of a restaurant in the Gulshan area and son of Abu Taher from Eidgah Amin Bazar village in Noakhali district. "Naser was on his way to the eatery when the oil tanker coming from the opposite direction crashed into his bike near Farazy Hospital in Rampura," said Shahriar, a sub-Inspector at Rampura police station. READ: 3 killed in Ctg road crashes He fell off the bike in the impact and was crushed under the wheels of the oil tanker, said SI Shahriar. Naser was taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) in a critical condition, where doctors announced his death at 8.45 am, he said. READ: One killed in Joypurhat road crash The truck was seized and the driver and his assistant were arrested, the officer said.

A class VIII student was killed and three others were injured in a head-on collision between two motorbikes on Payra Bridge in Lebukhali on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Raiyan, son of Lutfur Rahman Shahriar. The accident occurred around 5.40 pm at the Lebukhali toll point of the bridge, said Abdus Salam, officer-in-charge of the Dumki police station. READ: 7 killed, 22 injured in three road accidents in Chattogram, Rangamati "The four victims travelling on two bikes sustained severe injuries after they fell down following the collision. Of them, two were rushed to Patuakhali Medical College and Hospital," the OC said. READ: 2 killed in Dhaka road accidents Raiyan was referred to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital but he succumbed to his injures on the way.

Three persons returning home on a bike have been killed after being hit by a speeding truck in Brahmanbaria, police said Friday.