The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Transport movement on the city's Mirpur-New Market road was disrupted for half an hour Tuesday morning following a road accident that killed a female student of Dhaka City College. The deceased was identified as Sadiya Arefin Suchi, 17, a 1st year HSC student and resident of 111/4 Uttar Jatrabari.

Witness said a Motijheel-bound city bus hit Sadiya at Science Lab crossing when she was crossing the road at about 11am, leaving her critically injured. Sadiya was rushed to Lab Aid hospital where she died later.

Hearing the news, her college friends along with some local people came to the street and damaged four vehicles, including the killer bus, disrupting traffic movement on the road for half an hour.

Later, police arrested bus driver Jewel, 30, along with the bus.