Jhenaidah: Two school students were killed and another three injured in a road accident at Darigabindhapur village in Sadar upazila of Jhenaidah district at 8 pm last night.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the deceased were identified as Arafat Hossain, aged 16, son of Imran Hossain, and Shihab, aged 14, son of Korban Ali. Both were residents of Darigabindhapur village under Sadar upazila of Jhenaidah district.
Police Station Officer-in-charge (OC) of Jhenaidah district, Abdullah Al Mamun, informed BSS that the accident occurred when a motorcycle hit a bicycle at Darigabindhapur village in Sadar upazila. The injured were rushed to Jhenaidah hospital, he added.
Family sources reported that Shihab died on the way to Faridpur hospital, while Arafat succumbed to his injuries en route to Dhaka Medical College. The bodies of the two victims were handed over to their families.