A motorcycle rider of Pathao, a ride sharing app, was killed when an unidentified vehicle hit his bike at Airport Police Station area in the capital early Thursday.
Son of Ansar Mia of Borobagh village under Alfadanga Police Station in Faridpur, deceased Yusuf Mia, 20, lived in a rented house at Uttara Sector 9.
The deceased's friend Shahin said Yusuf was a honours first year student at Government SK College in Gopalganj's Kashiani upazila. Besides study, he used to share rides through Pathao app.
A speedy vehicle rammed into the motorcycle carrying Yusuf under Airport Foot-over Bridge at about 2:30am, leaving him severely injured.
He was returning home by the bike.
Critically injured Yusuf was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.
The DMCH police outpost in-charge Md Bachchu Mia confirmed the matter.