Aftab Shahriar Mahir, a 20-year-old college student, was killed in a head-on collision between his motorcycle and a microbus in Ishwarganj, Mymensingh. The accident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at Charhosenpur along the Mymensingh-Kishoreganj highway. Local residents and fire service personnel rescued Mahir and took him to Ishwarganj Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.

Mahir, son of Abdul Kaiyum from Musalli village in Nandail, lived with his family in Dattapara of Ishwarganj municipality. He was a first-year political science student at Ishwarganj Government College. According to his family, Mahir had long requested a motorcycle like his friends, and his father finally bought one for Tk 2.75 lakh four months ago. The family is devastated by his sudden death.

Police said the cause of the collision is under investigation and legal procedures are underway. The incident has renewed concern over rising motorcycle accidents on highways and the need for greater road safety awareness.