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Two people were killed in separate road accidents in the capital Sunday.
In Jatrabari, a 17-year-old boy died after being hit by a speeding covered van. The deceased was identified as Abdur Rahim Kazi, a resident of Kajla, Jatrabari.
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The accident occurred around 6:30pm at Matuail's Hashem Road.
Locals rushed Abdur Rahim to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where he was declared dead at 7pm.
In Mohakhali, a 55-year-old woman was critically injured as a bus hit her at Amtoli. The deceased was identified as Bilkis from Bhaluka, Mymensingh.
She was crossing the road on her way to a house in Gopibagh.
Bilkis succumbed to her injuries at 8pm at DMCH.
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"The vehicles involved in the accidents were seized. However, the drivers managed to flee," said Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH Police Outpost.
The bodies were kept at DMCH morgue for autopsies, he added.