Two motorcycle riders were killed in a head-on collision between two motorcycles at Durgadah Bazar in Joypurhat Sadar upazila around 11am on Monday.
The deceased were identified as Jony Ahmed, son of Mokshed Ali of Chawalpara village in Sadar upazila of Joypurhat, and Samiul, son of Aslam Hossain of Rasulpur village in Badalgachi upazila of Naogaon district.
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Joypurhat Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Humayun Kabir said the accident took place when two motorcycles collided head-on at Durgadah Bazar area, leaving the two riders critically injured.
Later, locals rushed them to Joypurhat Modern District Hospital where duty doctor declared Jony dead.
On the other hand, Samiul was shifted to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogura as his condition deteriorated where he also died while undergoing treatment.