3 killed as bus hits motorbike

Road accident illustration by Prothom Alo
Road accident illustration by Prothom Alo

Three young men were killed as a speeding bus hit the motorcycle they were riding on Kishoreganj-Bhairab highway in Kishoreganj's Rashidabad on Sunday, reports UNB.

The deceased were Saikat, 18, son of Hellal Uddin of Paradanga village, Milion, 20, son of Abu Bakkar of Pathankandi village, and Jahedul Hasan Shuvo, 18, son of Babul Miah of Zhatisha village of the upazila.

The 'Ananna Classic Paribahan' bus hit the motorcycle around 1:00pm, leaving Saikat and Milion dead on the spot and Shuvo injured, said Md Abu Bakar Siddique, officer-in-charge of Sadar model police station.

Locals took Shuvo to Kishoreganj General Hospital where the physicians declared him dead, the OC added.