Two people have been killed and another person injured when a truck knocked down their motorcycle at Parulia area under Debhata upazila of Satkhira district.
The deceased are Mohadeb Ghosh, 32, son of Ronjon of Chondipur village and Kenaram, 35, son of Haripod of the same village.
Debhata police station Officer-in-Charge Ashraf Hossain said: “A recklessly driven truck knocked down their motorcycle at Parulia area around 10am on Friday, killing Mohadeb on the spot and injuring the others.”
He said: “Kenaram and Jakir Ali were taken to Shokhipur Hospital where Kenaram succumbed to his injuries.”
“Jakir is admitted to the hospital. The truck has been seized but the driver and helper fled the spot,” he added.