Two motorcycle drivers killed in head-on collision in Bhanga
Faridpur Correspondent
Two motorcycle drivers were killed and two passengers severely injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles in Bhanga, Faridpur.
The accident took place around 6:45 PM on Monday on the Khulna-bound lane near the Bhanga Municipal Intersection on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway.
The deceased have been identified as Ijazul Kazi (20), son of Dulal Kazi from Hazrahati neighborhood in Ward 2 of Bhanga Municipality, and Swadhin Sardar (20), son of Shahadat Sardar from Jiakuli village in Nagarkanda Upazila.
According to sources from Bhanga Highway Police Station and the Upazila Health Complex, both drivers died at the scene, while two passengers—Rajan (21) and Yamin (28)—suffered critical injuries. Both injured individuals were transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in precarious condition.
Dr. Zinnia Akhtar, Medical Officer at Bhanga Upazila Health Complex, stated, "Four individuals involved in the motorcycle accident were brought to the health complex, where two were pronounced dead upon arrival. The remaining two were referred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital due to their critical conditions."
Touhid Ahmed, OC of Bhanga Highway Police Station, confirmed the details of the incident. He noted that the crash resulted from a direct head-on collision between the two vehicles and confirmed that the bodies of the deceased have been handed over to their respective families.
