Road accident kills youth in capital

A young man named Mohammad Shuvo, 26, was killed after his motorcycle lost control in Dakkhinkhan area of the capital on Friday night.

The accident happened around 10:30 pm.

Shuvo was taken to the emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital where he died around 11.45pm, his brother Swapon Mia said.

Shuvo hailed from Brahmanpara upazila in Cumilla district. He was the son of Mohammad Salim.

Confirming the news, Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) police outpost, said the body has been kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy.