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Road crash leaves two friends dead in Cumilla
Two friends were killed and another was severely hurt after the motorcycle carrying them slipped off the road in Cumilla’s Chauddagram on Friday.
The deceased have been identified as Md Delwar Hossain, 25, son of Shahid Mia from Dhanpur village in Sadar Dakshin Upazila, and Md Sagar, 23, son of Babul Mia from Joynagar village in the same upazila. The driver of the bike, Raihan, sustained serious injuries.
Nazrul Islam, sub-inspector (SI) of Miabazar Highway Police Station, reported that expatriate Raihan was returning home with his friends Delwar and Sagar after attending an event when they fell from the motorcycle while trying to overtake a car, reports UNB.
Delwar Hossain died at the scene. Local residents rushed Sagar and Raihan to Cumilla Medical College Hospital, where Sagar succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
Raihan, seriously injured, has since been transferred to Dhaka for advanced treatment.
SI Nazrul Islam stated that they recovered one body and the motorcycle from the accident site.