A girl was crushed under the wheels of a bus on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Savar, on the outskrits of the capital, on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Shilpi Akhter, hailed from Debidwar upazila of Cumilla district. She was a student at Chattogram Mohila Polytechnic Institute.
Police said Shilpi fell from the bus as driver of the bus stopped the vehicle suddenly in C&B area. As soon as she fell down from the bus, the vehicle ran over her, leaving her dead on the spot.
Police seized the bus and arrested its driver.
A case was filed with Saver Model Thana in this regard.