Two boys were killed on Friday when a speeding private car struck them on their way from a haircutting saloon at Syedpur of Cumilla Burichang upazila on Dhaka-Chittagong highway, police said.
The deceased were identified as Rabiul Hossain, 16 of Shahdaulatpur of the upazila and Md Anis, 5 of the same area.
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The accident occurred at around 1 pm on Friday.
Mainamati Highway Police OC Belal Uddin Jahangir said the car was heading towards Chattogram.
Rabiul died on the spot and Anis died after he was taken to the hospital.
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Police seized the car and held its driver, he said.