Two construction workers were killed after a Mitsubishi Pajero rammed their motorcycle from behind in the capital’s Airport area on Friday afternoon.
The deceased were identified as Mobarak Hossain Raju, 24, and Faridul Islam Sardar.
The accident occurred in front of Scholastica School around 2pm on Friday.
Airport Police Station Sub-Inspector Md Shafiqul Islam said the two men were riding a motorcycle when a Pajero jeep hit it from behind, throwing them onto the road and leaving them critically injured.
Pedestrians rescued the victims and took them to a nearby hospital. They were later transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) as their condition deteriorated, but doctors declared them dead on arrival.
Police are examining CCTV footage from the area to identify the vehicle involved in the accident, the SI said.
The bodies have been kept at the DMCH emergency department morgue.
Both victims worked as construction labourers. Mobarak was the son of Shafiqul Islam of Gazipur Sadar, while Faridul was the son of Md Shahidul Islam Sardar of Gaibandha Sadar.