Dhaka, Apr (UNB) – Two schoolboys died in a motorcycle accident on Khilgaon Flyover in the city on Friday afternoon.
The victims were identified as Abdullah Al Noman, 17, son of Sheikh Abdul Mazid of Sabujbugh area and also a class-IX student of Dhaka Standard School & College, and his neighbour Tajuddin Hossain Tuhin, son of Tofazzal Hossain, a tenth grader of Kadamtola Bashabo High School.
The accident took place around 2:30pm when the driver lost his control over the two-wheeler, said Inspector Bachhu Miah, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital Police Outpost.
The motorcycle skidded off the flyover when they were getting down in high speed, leaving the duo severely injured.
The injured were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the doctors declared them dead, said the SI.