Two businessmen, one driving a bike and the other riding it, died on Satkhira-Khulna Highway when their vehicle collided with an ambulance Friday night. The deceased were identified as Shah Bazlul Rahman, 58, and Abdus Salam, 40, from Satkhira city, said Biswajit Adhikari, officer-in-charge of Satkhira Sadar Police Station. The crash left another pillion rider, Khokon, critically injured. Read: RSF releases monthly accident statistics The accident occurred around 9:30pm near the Binerpota area as the road became slippery from rain. Bazlur and Salam died on the spot. Khokon is now undergoing treatment at Satkhira Sadar Hospital and is not out of danger, Biswajit said. "Bodies of Bazlur and Salam were handed over to their families after postmortem examinations. We are trying to detain the ambulance driver," he added.  

Three youths were killed in an accident on the Satkhira-Kaliganj road at Parulia area of Debhata upazila. The incident occurred at around 10 pm on Tuesday. Also read: Two workers killed in Gulshan road crash The deceased were identified as Mamun Hossain, 17, son of Jahangir Hossain of Alipur union, Ashraful Islam, 25, son of Taslima Khatun and Sajib, 19, son of Mofizul Islam of the same union. Debhata Police Station OC Biplob Kumar Saha said the three youths were on their way to Satkhira on a motorcycle. Their motorcycle hit an electricity pole while giving passage to a freight truck near the Parulia High School area. Also read: Narsingdi road crash leaves five dead Three of them died on the spot, the OC said. Their bodies were recovered and sent to Satkhira Sadar Hospital morgue.

Two youths were killed and another injured as a truck crashed into a motorbike on Satkhira-Khulna highway Wednesday night.