A total of five bikers were killed in separate road accidents in Gopalganj and Chattogram districts on Monday, report agencies.
In Gopalganj, three youth bikers died after an unidentified speedy truck hit their vehicle from opposite direction in Sonasur area on Dhaka-Khulna highway here early Monday.
The deceased were identified as Jami Sheikh, 17, son of Shokor Sheikh, Hasan Sarder, 18, son of Sukkur Sarder and Tajim Sheikh, 16, son of Davlu Sheikh, all hailed from Chutfah village in Gopalganj Sadar upazila.
"The three youths were returning to their village home from the district town riding on a motorbike ...the bike caught fire and plunged into road side following a speedy truck coming from opposite site hit it around 12.30am on Sunday", said SM Ariful Huq, senior station master of Gopalganj fire station.
Jami Sheikh died on the spot and critically injured two others were admitted to 250-bed Gopalganj general hospital.
Later, they were shifted to National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) where they succumbed to their injuries Monday morning.
In Chattogram, two motorcyclists were killed when a bus rammed their motorbike on Gahira-Heyako road at Bhujpur in Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram district on Monday.
The deceased were identified as Shahab Uddin, 20, son of Abdul Karim and Doulat Khan, 24, son of Manu Mia of Churamoni area.
The Ramgarh-bound bus hit the motorbike carrying the duo around 10 am, leaving them injured, said Najer Hossain, in-charge of Datmara Police camp.
Later, they were taken to Fatikchhari Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared Doulat Khan dead.
Shahab died on way to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital, said Najer.
