A young motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in Shanir Akhra area of the capital on Tuesday night.
The deceased was identified as Sakib, 20, son of Md Bahauddin of Jatrabari's Kutubkhali area and a mechanic by profession.
Jakir Hossain, brother of the deceased, said Sakib went out from their residence to go to his workplace at Shanir Akhra.
At one stage, he had an accident in front of Deshbangla Hospital in the area that left him critically injured.
"I rushed there on information and took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital but doctors declared him dead," said Jakir.
It is not clear whether he faced the accident of his own or being hit by other vehicles, he added.
Inspector Bachchu Miya of DMCH police outpost confirmed the matter, saying the body was kept at the hospital morgue.
(Source: UNB)
