Dhaka: A Dhaka University (DU) student was killed as a police requisitioned minibus hit his motorcycle in the city’s Banani area on Monday afternoon.

Ashraful Islam Tapu, 24, was a second year student of the DU Business Studies Faculty.

Police said the minibus crashed into the motorcycle near Banani Graveyard at about 3:45pm, leaving Ashraful dead on the spot and his co-rider injured.

Police took them to Kurmitola General Hospital where doctors declared the DU student dead.

Police seized the minibus and arrested its driver.