Three motorcyclists killed in Gopalganj road accident

Three motorcyclists died in a road accident in the Hirannyakandi area on the Dhaka-Khulna highway of Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj on Friday morning.

The three deceased were identified as motorcycle rider Hridoy Mrida, 18, son of Monir Mridha, and other two co-riders Dipu Das, 18, son of Bishnu Das, a student of class nine and Bishal Nag, 19, a student of class eight.

"Of the deceased, two co-riders--Dipu Das and Bishal Nag-- died on the spot when they were on the bike to the nearby Kalinagar area of Boalmari upazila under Faridpur district for drinking dates Juice. Suddenly, a speeding bus hit their motorcycle in front of Shampan Highway restaurant on the Dhaka-Khulna highway around 6 am," said Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bhanga Highway Police Station M Rakibuzzaman.

The bus was not identified immediately after the accident due to dense fog, he said.

Critically injured Hridoy Mridha was announced dead when locals rushed him to Kashiani Upazila Health Complex.

Police are trying to identify the bus and necessary legal action is underway, the OC added.