Two people were killed and another was injured as a pickup van rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Jatrabari area of capital Dhaka on Friday morning.
The deceased were identified as Akber Hossain, 40, and Md Hasan, 30.
Jatrabari Police Station sub-inspector Md Anwar Hossain said a speedy pickup van hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Rayerbag area around 6:30 am, leaving its driver and two passengers injured.
Later, they were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the on-duty doctors declared one dead, he said.
Another among the rest two injured, later, succumbed to his injuries, he added.
Police, however, detained the pickup driver and his assistant, SI Anwar also said.
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