Dhaka: A student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) was crushed under the wheels of a speeding train at Moghbazar in Dhaka on Wednesday morning, reports UNB.

The deceased is Tanveer Gawher Tapu, believed to be 23, son of Ali Gawhar, a resident of Moghbazar. He was a year III student of Civil Engineering of BUET.

Witnesses said Tanveer was crushed under the train while he was crossing Moghbazar level crossing at about 11:00am, leaving him severely injured.

Later, he was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where on-duty doctors declared him dead, said Assistant Sub-inspector Sentu Chandra Das, in-charge of DMCH police camp.