A 10th-grade student was killed and his friend was injured after a bus ran over their motorcycle at Rampura in the capital on Saturday morning.
The deceased was identified as Mehedi Hasan, 17, son of Abul Kashem and a student of Khilgaon High School.
The accident took place near Hatirjheel in Rampura, opposite the BTV Centre.
Hatirjheel police station Sub-Inspector (SI) Sujan Dev said that the accident took place when the Gaibandha-bound passenger bus ‘Saikat Shaon Paribahan' hit the motorcycle riding by the two friends and ran over it, leaving the duo injured.
The injured boys were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where doctors declared Mehedi dead.
Confirming the matter, DMCH Police Outpost Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Md Masud Mia said the body of the deceased was kept in the hospital morgue for autopsy.
Mehedi's friend Shakil, who was injured in the accident, has received primary treatment in the emergency department of DMCH.
Shakil said that they had gone out for a ride after the Eid prayers.
Police seized the bus but the driver fled away.