A 45-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a speeding motorcycle in the capital’s Shahbagh area. The deceased, identified as Mukta Akhtar, used to sell flowers in the Shahbagh and Shaheed Minar areas, according to her relatives. The accident occurred on Thursday in front of the gate of Dhaka Nursing College in Shahbagh. She was later admitted to the One Stop Emergency Centre at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where she died while undergoing treatment at around midday. She was rescued and taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where she later died in the emergency centre.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 19, 2026 17:55 UTC