Two cleaning workers of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) were killed early Sunday morning after being hit by a covered van while working on the road in Dhaka`s Khilkhet area.
The accident occurred around 4:45 a.m. on the road opposite the Le Méridien Hotel, according to police sources.
The deceased were identified as Ashraf Ali, 60, from Sherpur, and Nehar Begum, 40, from Naogaon. Both were engaged in routine cleaning duties when a Dhaka-bound covered van struck them, killing them on the spot.
Police officials confirmed that preparations are underway to send the bodies for autopsy. The covered van involved in the accident has been seized, and the driver, Abul Kashem, has been taken into custody for further investigation.
