Two passengers of an auto-rickshaw were killed when the vehicle was hit by a speeding truck at Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district on Saturday morning.
The deceased were identified as Harun ,26, a resident of Pardilalpur village, and Renuara Begum ,55, wife of Abu Sayed of Sanyasi, under the upazila
Shibganj Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Farid Hossain said three others are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
He said a truck rammed into an auto-rickshaw at Kansat Bazar, leaving five passengers injured
Upon receiving information, police and fire service personnel went to the spot and sent the the injured to Shibganj Upazila Health Complex. The on-duty doctor declared the duo dead.
Police seized the killer truck and detained the driver and his assistant, OC Farid added.