A motorcyclist and pillion rider were killed in a road accident in the Hatirjheel area of Dhaka on Monday.
The deceased are motorcyclist Mohammad Mamun, 25, and Fahim Hossain ,20.
The accident occured around 10:15 am when the motorcycle ploughed through the island after the motorcyclist lost his control near Madhubagh intersection, said sub-inspector (SI) Sajib of Hatirjheel police station.
Mamun died on the spot. Rider Fahim was taken to Dhaka Medical College hospital (DMCH) where he succumbed to his injuries later, he said.
Talking to reporters at DMCH, Fahim's uncle Kabir Hossain said he was son of Mizan Hossain (CNG autorickshaw driver) of Bagh Srirampur village under Kachua upazila in Chadpur district.
The two bodies were kept at the DMCH morgue for autopsy.