Two motorcyclists were killed in two separate road accidents on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Faruk-uz-Zaman, 40, hailing from the Saltha area of Faridpur, and Alimul, 27, a resident of the Kaunia area of Rangpur district.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Hasara Highway police station Abdul Quader Jilani confirmed the matter to the press.
An unidentified vehicle hit a Dhaka-bound motorcycle from behind in the Nimtala Rail Station area of Sirajdikhan upazila on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway at 9am, leaving rider Faruk dead on the spot, according to police sources.
In the other accident, an anonymous truck hit a Dhaka-bound motorcycle from behind in the Hashara area of Sreenagar upazila on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway at 3am, leaving motorcycle driver Alimul and his pillion Abdul Rahman injured on the spot.
Sreenagar Fire Service personnel rushed to the spot and took them to the hospital, where the on-duty doctor declared Alimul dead.
The bodies have been handed over to their family members, OC Jilani said.
