KUSHTIA, April 12, 2025 (BSS) - Two motorcycle riders were killed and another injured this morning, when a bus hit their bike in the Bottoil area of Sadar upazila of the district.

The deceased were Nayan Islam, 25, and Roni Islam, 26, residents of Durbachara village under Ujangram Union of the upazila.

The accident took place around 8:00am on the Kushtia-Jhenaidah highway, when a bus, coming from the opposite direction, hit a motorcycle, leaving two of its riders dead on the spot and another injured, said Assistant Director of Kushtia Fire Service and Civil Defense Jane Alam. 

The injured was taken to a local hospital.