Rupganj:Two people lost their lives, and another sustained serious injuries in a head-on collision between a truck and a battery-powered easy bike on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Rupganj upazila.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the incident occurred around noon in the Maikuli area. The deceased have been identified as Rifat Hossain, 20, the easy-bike driver from Maikuli, and Shahnaz Begum, 55, a resident of the same locality.
Police and local eyewitnesses reported that the easy bike, carrying passengers towards Rupshi, collided with a truck traveling from the opposite direction upon reaching Maikuli. The collision severely damaged the easy bike, resulting in the immediate death of the driver and a passenger.
Another passenger, identified as Shaon, 25, suffered serious injuries and was promptly rescued by locals, who transported him to a nearby private hospital for treatment.
Inspector Jasim Uddin of the Bhulta police outpost confirmed the incident and mentioned that local residents detained the truck driver and turned him over to the police. Both the truck and the easy bike involved in the accident were recovered, and the bodies of the deceased were sent to Narayanganj General Hospital's morgue. Legal proceedings related to the accident are currently underway.