A cyclist died on Monday morning after being hit by an unidentified vehicle in Dhaka’s Sabujbagh area.
The deceased was identified as Ripon, 35. He used to live in Khilgaon’s Nandipara area and worked as a vehicle washer at Kamalapur ICD.
The incident happened at about 5:00am near the Bashabo Highway mosque, said Sabujbagh police station sub-inspector Sabujar Ali.
‘Ripon was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital at about 8:00 am where he died while undergoing treatment. He was seriously injured after a speeding vehicle hit him,’ said the SI.
The body had been kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy. The vehicle could not be immediately seized, added the SI.
