A motorbike rider of Pathao, a ride-sharing app, was killed as a covered van hit the motorcycle in the Paltan area of the capital on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Md Shahidul Islam, a resident of the Sabujbag area.
The accident occurred at 2:15am when a covered van hit Shahidul Islam's motorcycle in front of Scouts Bhaban, leaving him seriously injured, said Zobair Hossain Jamil, brother-in-law of the deceased.
He was later rushed to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where doctors declared him dead, said Sub Inspector Abdul Jalil of Paltan police station.
The body has been kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy, he added.
