NARAYANGANJ: Two persons were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway under Rupganj upazila of the district on Monday afternoon.

The deceased were identified as Babu Mia, 22, son of Asad Ali and Abir Hossain, 23, son of Babul Hossain, residents of the area.

Police sources said that a rashly driven BRTC passenger bus rammed an auto rickshaw in the area at 3:00pm, leaving the auto rickshaw driver Babu and passenger Abir critically injured.

They succumbed to their injuries on the way to hospital.

Bhulta Police outpost Sub-Inspector Maqbul Hossain confirmed the matter to banglanews.

BDST: 1927 HRS, DEC 23, 2013
Edited by: AM Imran Ali, Newsroom Editor/ Abul Kalam Azad, Senior Newsroom Editor