2 Indian nationals die in Satkhira road accident

Two Indian nationals died when a truck rammed into a private car at Taltala in Sadar upazila of Satkhira district on Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Asim Kumar Biswas, 45, and Chobi Biswas, 42, of Siliguri in India’s West Bengal.

Asim was the deputy manager of Khulna-Mongla port rail line project. He was on his way to India through Bhomra land port.

Md Saifuzzaman, sub-assistant director of Satkhira Fire Service, said the accident occurred at 8 am in front of BGB headquarters in Sadar upazila when the Khulna-bound truck hit the private car, leaving it mangled and two passengers and the driver in it injured.

They were taken to Satkhira Sadar Hospital where the doctors declared the two Indian citizens dead.