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Another dies in Dhaka road crash

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A man in his 40s has died in a road accident as a covered van hit him crossing the road at the Purana Paltan intersection in Dhaka city on Wednesday night.

He could not be identified immediately, local media reports say.

Paltan Police Station’s Inspector (investigation) Shaheduzzaman said the victim died on the spot.

The body has been sent to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital for autopsy, he said.

Inspector Shahed said they have detained the driver along with the covered van immediately.

Dhaka witnessed two days of loud protests by students from Tuesday in the wake of the death of one of their fellows in a road accident in the city that day.

The students called off the protests on Wednesday until March 28 upon assurances by the authorities to take proper measures to meet their demands towards ensuring safe roads.

The same type of protests brought the city to a standstill for nine days in July-August 2018 on the heels of the death of two college students in another accident.

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