Two young men were killed after their bike dashed into a roadside electric pole at cruise speed in Barishal city on Thursday night, police said.
The deceased were identified as Sudipto Saha, 25, son of Uttam Saha and Antu Saha, 25, son of Dilip Saha.
The accident occurred around 11.15pm at Amtala intersection in front of Reneta office, said Lokman Hossain, officer-in-charge of Kotwali model police station.
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"The one riding the bike list control of the two-wheeler, leading to the accident. While he died on the spot, the one riding pillion succumbed to his injuries at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital," he said.
The bodies have been kept at the hospital morgue for post-mortem, said the OC.
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