Two motorcyclists were killed and two others injured in two separate road accidents in Fakirhat and Mollahat upazilas on Sunday night.
The deceased were identified as Khalid Hasan Biswas alias Babu,23, son of Mostafa Biswas, a resident of Garfa village in Mollahat upazila, and Shimul Mallaik,26, son of Atiar Rahman, a resident of Baliadanga village in Fakirhat upazila.
Anam Khairul Anam, officer-in-charge of Mollahat Police Station, said the accident took place in Kahalpur area of Mollahat upazila on the Khulna-Mawa Highway at about 9:30pm when a truck collided head-on with the motorcycle carrying Khalid, Riazul Sheikh and Sweet Sheikh, coming from the opposite direction, leaving Khalid dead on the spot and two others injured.
The injured were admitted to Mollahat Upazila Health Complex.
On information, police recovered the body and sent it to Bagerhat Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy.
Police also seized the killer truck but its driver and helper managed to flee the scene.
A case was filed with the police station in this connection on Monday morning.
On the other hand, Shimul was killed as a cement-laden truck collided head-on with a motorcycle he was riding in Khajura bus stand area in Fakirhat upazila at about 9:00 pm.
Amirul Islam, sergeant of Katakhali highway police camp, confirmed the accident.
