Two motorcyclists were killed when their motorcycle crashed into the railing of a road divider on the Dhaka–Mawa Expressway at Kewatkhali in Munshiganj district on Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as Arif, 40, a resident of Mugda area in Dhaka and Mamun, 42, of Faridpur district.
The accident occurred around 11:19am when the Dhaka-bound motorcycle carrying the duo lost control and slammed into the railing of the road divider, leaving them dead on the spot, said Muhammad Shafiqul Islam, Deputy Assistant Director of Munshiganj Fire Service and Civil Defence.
On information, local fire service rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies.
Vehicular movement on the Dhaka–Mawa Expressway remained halted for about half an hour due to the accident.