Two motorcyclists were killed in an accident on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway on Thursday morning.
The deceased were identified as Zakir Hossain, 24, son of Mostafa; and Mohammad Miraz, 18, son of Mannan of Haziganj upazila of Chandpur.
Police said the accident took place at Alipura in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj district.
Kabir Hossain Khan, in-charge of Bhaberchar Highway police camp, said Zakir and Miraz were critically injured when their motorbike skidded off the road after hitting a road island, UNB reported.
They were taken to Bhaberchar Upazila Health Complex where doctors pronounced Zakir dead and shifted Miraz to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).
Miraz was declared dead when he was taken to DMCH.