2 motorcyclists killed in road crash

Two motorcyclists were killed and another injured after their motorcycle hit a roadside tree in Kotchandpur upazila of Jhenaidah on Wednesday morning.

The deceased are Bipul Hossain, 20, son of Alim Hossain of Jagannathpur village in Kotchadpur upazila; and Rana, 13, son of Asadul Islam of Jibannagar upazila in Chuadanga district, reports UNB.

Pradip Kumar Mondol, sub-officer of Kotchandpur Fire Service Station, said Bipul, Rana and Firoz were going to Khalispur by a motorcycle.

They were injured when their motorcycle hit a roadside tree around 9:30am at Khord-Khalispur.

They were taken to upazila health complex where physicians pronounced Bipul and Rana dead.

Meanwhile, injured Firoz Hossain was shifted to Jashore Medical College Hospital.