HSC Examinee Dies in Road Accident While En Route to Exam Center in Chittagong
Photo Collected
An 18-year-old student, Nafisa Nawal, was killed in a road accident in Chittagong on Saturday morning while en route to her Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination. The victim, a student of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) School and College, died after being struck by a towing truck near the Navy Hospital gate in the Patenga area.
Nawal was traveling to her examination center using an app-based motorcycle service when the collision occurred. Witnesses reported that the impact threw her from the motorcycle onto the road. A trainee physician at the scene rushed her to Chittagong Medical College Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead upon arrival.
The victim’s father, Mamun Mia, expressed profound grief at the hospital, describing his daughter as his only child and the focus of his future aspirations. He stated that he had high hopes for her academic success and had planned to support her transition into a career in the defense sector following the completion of her examinations.
Nawal, a resident of the Kathgar area originally from Barguna district, was described by her teachers as a vibrant and active student. She served as the team leader of the ‘Agrani House’ at her college and was known for her participation in extracurricular activities. Bobby Barua, the vice-principal of CMP School and College, who visited the grieving family, remembered Nawal as a modest and determined individual who maintained close communication with faculty about her personal and academic goals.
The tragedy occurred on a day designated for the Information and Communication Technology examination. Following the incident, Chittagong Education Board officials confirmed that Nawal was one of the 2,438 candidates reported absent from the day’s testing, which saw over 81,000 students participate across the board. Professor Parvez Sajjad Chowdhury, the board’s controller of examinations, expressed deep sorrow over the loss.
Authorities have initiated legal proceedings into the incident. Mamun Mia filed a case at the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (EPZ) Police Station, naming the driver of the towing truck as the primary defendant. Officer-in-Charge Muhammad Atiqur Rahman confirmed that the driver fled the scene immediately following the collision. Police are currently conducting an investigation and actively searching for the suspect.
0%
0%
0%
0%
