Another student named Ragib Akhyar, 24, was injured in the incident. The inspector said he was being treated in the emergency department.
The accident took place around 5:30 pm on Wednesday after the motorcycle lost control and fell on the slope of the Dholaipar Hanif flyover.
Later, members of the fire service rescued the two and admitted them to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Ahsan Hussain died during treatment at around 9:45 pm.