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Two dead in separate road accidents in Bagerhat

Special Correspondent Accidents 2024-07-06, 6:24pm

Two dead in separate road accidents in Bagerhat



Bagerhat, July 06 - A motorcyclist and a rickshaw-van passenger were killed in separate road accidents in Mollahat upazila of Bagerhat on Saturday morning.

The deceased were identified as Asad Sheikh, 40, son of Sadek Sheikh from Jugihati village in Khulna district, and Md Anwar, 35, son of late Salam Khan from Gangni area of Mollahat upazila.

According to police, an unidentified vehicle heading towards Dhaka from Khulna hit motorcyclist Asad at Kahalpur around 7:30 am, leaving him dead on the spot.

In a separate incident, rickshaw-van passenger Anwar was killed after being hit by a bus in front of Sagar Filling Station around 9:45 am.

Sheikh Nuruzzaman, Officer-in-Charge of Mollahat Highway Police Station, confirmed that the bodies have been recovered and sent to Mollahat Upazila Health Complex.-UNB