Agitated Students Set Fire on Vehicles

A student of Rajshahi University (RU) was killed and another injured as a truck hit their motorcycle in front of a university dorm on Tuesday night.

The deceased was identified as Himel, a fourth-year student of Graphics Design department, confirmed Pradip Kumar Pandey, public relation officer.

The accident occurred in front of Shaheed Habibur Rahman Hall inside the campus.

According to students the truck carrying construction materials hit the motorcycle from behind, leaving Himel dead on the spot. Another student, Romel, was critically injured.

After the accident, agitated students vandalised and touched several vehicles including private cars and trucks in the area.

The students later blocked Dhaka-Rajshahi Highway demanding justice._UNB