HSC candidate Nafisa Nawal killed in towing truck/crane collision in Chattogram, driver arrested

On August 22, 2026, 18-year-old HSC candidate Nafisa Nawal was killed after being struck by a towing truck (crane) near the Bandartila Navy Hospital Gate in the Patenga/EPZ area of Chattogram. She was traveling on an app-based motorcycle to her exam center. Following a case filed by the victim's father, police arrested the driver, Shamim Biswas, on Sunday night in the Freeport area.