Two young men lost their lives after colliding with a pickup van while racing motorcycles among themselves in Kushtia.
The accident occurred around 5:30 pm on Friday in the Baromail area of the Kushtia-Ishwardi highway, police said.
The deceased were identified as Mahin Hossain, 20, son of Liplu Hossain of Taragunia Sardarpara village, and Siam Hossain, 21, son of Qurban Ali of Mathurapur village, both from Daulatpur upazila.
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According to police and local sources, the friends were racing at high speed on the highway with around 10 motorcycles, starting from Lalon Shah Bridge in Veramara. During the race, the motorcycles of Mahin and Siam collided with the rear of a pickup van in the Baromail area. Mahin died instantly at the scene, while Siam succumbed to injuries on the way to the hospital.
Kushtia Chourhash Highway Police Officer-in-Charge (OC) Syed Al Mamun confirmed the incident and said the bodies of the two youths were handed over to their families as no criminal case was filed.