Sylhet: Two young men riding a motorbike were killed in a road accident after being struck by a bus at Osmaninagar Upazila of Sylhet this evening. The deceased were Nazmul Islam, 32, son of Abdul Karim from Baraishapur village in Umarpur Union, and Arosh Ali, of the same village.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Nazmul and Arosh were heading towards Sylhet from Goalabazar on a motorcycle when a Dhaka-bound passenger bus named ‘Dhaka Express’ hit them from behind. Both the motorcycle riders fell off their seats, resulting in Nazmul’s immediate death at the scene. Arosh Ali was rescued in critical condition and taken to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead in the evening.
Officer-in-Charge of Sherpur Highway Police, Abu Taher Dewan, stated that the accident occurred around 5:50 PM in the Ilashpur area on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway. The police have recovered the bodies and brought the bus to the police station for further investigation.