Student killed in road crash near Bashundhara, road blocked

Students of different universities blocked the road in front of Jamuna Future Park following death of a student of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) in a road crash in the capital on Tuesday morning.

The victim was identified as Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury, son of brigadier general (retd) Arif Ahmed Chowdhury of Bashundhara area, and Bachelor's 1st year student of International Relations Department.

The accident took place around 7:15am when a bus of 'Suprobhat Paribahan' ran over Abrar, leaving him dead on the spot in front of Bashundhara gate, said Jahangir, sub-inspector of Gulshan police station.

Angered by the accident, students from North South University, Independent University of Bangladesh, American International University of Bangladesh and others blocked the road.

Source: unb