Chhatra Dal leader dies after pickup van hits his motorcycle in Lakshmipur

Mahidul Islam Shawon, 15, a Chhatra Dal leader, has died after a pickup van hit his motorcycle in Chandraganj, Lakshmipur. The accident took place around noon on Sunday (8 November) in the Choupolli Bazar area of Uttar Joypur union in the upazila.

Shawon was a class 10 student at Choupolli Kali Das High School and the general secretary of the school unit of Chhatra Dal. He was the son of Md Masud of Azim Master Bari in ward 8 of Uttar Joypur union.

According to local sources, Shawon was riding his motorcycle when it collided with a pickup van coming from the opposite direction. He was seriously injured in the crash.

Local people quickly rescued him and took him first to a local hospital. He died on the way to Dhaka, where he was being taken for advanced treatment.

In the evening, district Chhatra Dal joint convener Akbar Hossain Munna confirmed the death. He said Shawon died on the way to Dhaka after the accident.

The district Chhatra Dal has expressed deep grief over Shawon's untimely death.

Meanwhile, Chandraganj police station officer-in-charge Abdur Rob said he did not know about the incident and nobody had informed him about it.