NSTU student killed in road accident: Driver arrested

Detective Branch (DB) of police last night arrested the driver of a lorry following an accident in which a student of Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU) was killed yesterday afternoon.

The arrestee was identified as Md Mamun Ali (22), son of Javed Ali, hailing from Chuadanga, according to a press release of Noakhali district police office.

He was arrested from Shetu Bhanga area of Begumganj upazila, reads the release.

A lorry hit a CNG-run auto rickshaw from behind around 12:30pm yesterday. The auto rickshaw was carrying passengers, including Ajay Majumder, a third-year student of Department of Information Sciences and Library Management of Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU).

Ajay died in the accident, which took place at the Sonapur zero point.

After the news spread, students of NSTU blocked the area and Maijdee town road for hours.