Two killed in road accident in Chawkaria

Two people were killed in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a vegetable-laden pickup van in Chawkaria upazila of the district early today.

The deceased were identified as Abdullah, 27, son of Abul Kalam, of Fhuler Dail area in Teknaf upazila, and Md. Yeasin, 30, son of Md. Dulal, of Rampura area in Chawkaria upazila.

According to Malumghat Highway Police Station Sub-Inspector Md. Selim Mia, the accident occurred in the Noyapara Sabuj Pahar area when the bus collided head-on with the pickup van, leaving the two pickup passengers dead on the spot.

Police seized the vehicles.

Legal action is being taken in this regard, he added.