A man and his wife died when a covered van hit them in Panchagarh's Tetulia upazila on Wednesday.

The incident happened on Wednesday night at Bhajanpura Basar Mor area on the Tetulia-Dhaka highway. 

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The deceased were identified as Nur Alam, 48, a farmer from Shibchondi area of Devnagar union of Tetulia upazila, and his wife Josna Begum, 42.

Quoting locals, police said Nur was going to see their nearest relative at Tetulia Upazila Health Complex on a motorcycle with his wife. 

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Nur Alam died on the spot when then covered van coming from Tetulia hit them in Bhajanpura Basar Mor area. Josna Begum died on the way to Panchagarh Modern Sadar Hospital, said police. 

Locals seized the covered van and handed it over to the police.  However, the driver and assistant escaped, said Al Hasan, sub-inspector of Bhajanpura Highway Police Station.

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