2 motorcyclists killed in road crash in Hatirjheel

Two motorcycle riders were killed in a road accident in the city's Hatirjheel area in the early hours of Tuesday, reports BSS.

The deceased were identified as Hadayet Ullah, 26, of Tejgaon area and Habibullah, 24, of Gazipur, officer-in-charge of Badda Police Station Kazi Wazed Ali confirmed this.

Sub-Inspector of the Badda Police Station Md Abdul Mannan said the motorcycle riders died on the spot as their motorcycle skidded off the road after hitting roadside island at Merul-Badda in Hatirjheel area around 4 am. 

Being informed, police rushed to the spot and recovered their bodies, he said, adding that the bodies were sent to Dhaka Medical College morgue for autopsy.