Staff Reporter :
A man and his son were killed when the motorcycle they were on lost control and hit an electric pole at Jatrabari in the capital on early Monday.
The deceased were identified as Anisur Rahman Babul, 55, and his son Sadman Rahim, 22.
Sadman, who was driving the motorbike, lost control while overtaking another motorcycle and hit an electric pole on the side of the road in Konapara Dharmikpara area, Zakaria Ahmed, a relative of the victims, said quoting witnesses.
Sadman died on the spot and his father Anisur sustained serious injuries, he said.
Anisur was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where duty doctor declared him dead, said Inspector Bachchu Mia, in charge of the police outpost at the hospital.
