After more than two years of attending online classes, Maisha Momtaj Meem had set off on her scooter to the North South University (NSU) campus for a social event on Friday.
But just as she had ascended the flyover in the capital's Kuril, a vehicle rammed into her two-wheeler, leaving her dead.
The 22-year-old was a sophomore majoring in English at the university. Police believe that the accident had occurred around 8:30 am on Friday, says a bdnews24.com report.
"Meem had headed out on her Scooty from Uttara. The accident took place on the Kuril flyover," said Sub-Inspector Mizanur Rahman of the Khilket Police Station.
However, police were unable to confirm the cause of her death or provide any details about the vehicle that mowed down her scooter.
Meem was found lying in a pool of blood next to her scooter on the flyover. The incident was reported to the police in a 999 call.
She was subsequently rushed to the Kurmitola General Hospital, where the doctor on duty declared her dead. Her body was later taken to Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital for an autopsy.
Meem was the elder daughter of Nur Mohammad Mamun, the principal of Mouchak Ideal Public School and College. She lived with her family in Uttara's Sector 6.
"The girl left home in the morning to go to the campus. We still don't know how she got into the accident," her uncle Habibur Rahman Chunnu said.