Three people were killed in separate road accidents in Kushtia district on Wednesday morning and Tuesday night.
Two motorcyclists were killed in a collision between a truck and their motorbike on Kushtia-Jhenaidah Highway near Madhupur Haat on Wednesday morning.
The deceased were identified as Shafiul Azam, 48, son of late Fazlul Haque of Amla union in the district, and Enamul Islam, 52, son of Abdul Goni of the same union.
Shafiul Azam was an associate Professor of Satkhira Government College, reports UNB.
Kushtia Highway Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Abdul Khaleq said when the duo were coming from Jhenaidah to Kushtia in a motorbike a rod-laden truck coming from the opposite direction hit it around 7:00 am, leaving Enamul Islam dead on the spot.
Later, locals rescued Shafiul Azam in critical condition and admitted him to Kushtia General Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Meanwhile, a sand trader was killed when an unidentified vehicle hit the motorbike he was riding on Mashud Rumi Bridge in Kumarkhali Upazila on Tuesday night.
The deceased was identified as Nasir Uddin Biswas, 55, son of late Yakub Ali Biswas of Shilaidaha union under Kumarkhali upazila.
Kamruzzaman Talukder, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kumarkhali Police Station, said highway police rushed him to Kushtia General Hospital where a doctor declared him dead.
The bodies have been kept at the morgue of Kushtia General Hospital.
