Biker, pillion rider killed in Hatirjheel road accident

Two people including a motorcyclist were killed in a road accident in the city's Hatirjheel area on Monday, reports UNB.

The deceased were identified as pillion rider Fahim Hossain, 20, and motorcyclist Mohammad Mamun,25.

"The accident occurred around 10:15am 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 the son of Mizan Hossain (CNG autorickshaw driver) of Bagh Srirampur village under Kachua upazila in Chandpur district.