Muktibani Online Report
A man and a woman were killed when an unidentified vehicle struck their motorcycle on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj's Srinagar upazila early today.
The victims were identified as Md Rafi, 20, and Jannatul Mawa Jyoti, 19, police said.
The accident occurred at around 3:30am in the Shamoshpur area.
They were travelling from Shewrapara in Dhaka's Mirpur towards Mawa when a speeding vehicle hit their motorcycle. The impact caused them to lose control and crash onto the roadside. Both died at the scene.
Muhammad Shafiqul Islam, deputy assistant director of Munshiganj Fire Service and Civil Defence, confirmed the incident.
He said two fire service units rushed to the scene, recovered the bodies and handed them over to Hasara Highway Police.
“We heard that an unidentified vehicle hit the motorcycle, leading to this incident,” he said.
The vehicle responsible for the crash has not yet been identified.
