Two riders in a motorcycle were killed in a road accident in front of Betar Ghat Sardar Jute Mills area on Jashore-Khulna Highway at Abhaynagar upazila in Jashore on Saturday noon.
The deceased were identified as Rana, 24, son of Akshiar Molla and Nasim, 22, son of Halim Molla of Sheikhhati village under Narail Sadar upazila in Narail.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Jashore Touhidul Islam confirmed the matter.
Shahabuddin Chowdhury of Abhoynagar Highway Police Station said that a truck hit the motorcycle from behind which was heading towards Khulna from Jashore. The truck rammed into the motorcycle that left the motorcyclist and his companion dead on the spot.
On information, police recovered the bodies. The bodies of the deceased were sent to Jashore General Hospital for autopsy.
Meanwhile, an elderly man was killed in a sperate road accident at Bejerdanga area on the Jashore-Khulna highway under Phultala upazila of Khulna district on Friday night.
The deceased was identified as Farazi Ashraf Hossain, 68, hailed from Abhainagar upazila of the district.
Police said the accident occurred when a speeding truck hit Ashraf Hossain in the area as he was crossing the highway around 9.30 pm, leaving him dead on the spot.
Police seized the truck and held its driver. A case was filed in this connection.
