Two friends killed as motorbike plunges into ditch in Gopalganj

Two friends were killed as their motorcycle lost control and fell into a roadside ditch in Durgapur union of Gopalganj sadar upazila on Monday, reports UNB.

The deceased were identified as Tarikul Sheikh, 30, son of Bablu Sheikh of Bedgram in Gopalganj municipality, and Apurba Roy, 32, son of Prafulla Roy of Katbarari village in Durgapur union, said Sheikh Md Nasir Uddin, officer-in-charge of Gopalganj Sadar police station.

Apurba used to work at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University of Science and Technology in Gopalganj, while Tariqul ran a business.

It remains unclear as to which of the two friends the motorcycle specifically belonged to, or who was riding it at the time of the accident.

The accident occurred around 3.30pm when their bike lost control while speeding near the busy Gopalganj-Kotalipara road and fell into the ditch, the police officer said. They both died from the severe injuries they sustained, and were duly declared dead by a doctor on arrival at Gopalganj General Hospital, added the OC.