Two killed as bus rams motorcycle on Rangpur-Dhaka highway

Two persons were killed as a speeding bus crashed into their motorcycle on the Rangpur-Dhaka highway in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur Monday, police said, UNB reports.

The two people killed were identified as Limon, 25, of Hajipur village of Barodargah union of the upazila and Roman, 26, of Shantipur village of Mithapukur upazila.

The accident occurred around 4:00pm as Rangpur-bound Diganta Paribahan hit the motorcycle near the Ghoshpur area, Zakir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Pirganj Police Station, said.

Limon and Roman died instantly from the impact of the crash, he added.