Md. Roni Ahmed Raju, Magura Correspondent:

Two people were killed in a head-on collision between two motorcycles in front of Abalpur School on the Magura-Jhenaidah highway. A woman and a child were injured in the incident. The injured have been sent to Dhaka for better treatment.

The accident occurred in front of Abalpur School in Magura Sadar Upazila at around 4:30 pm on Thursday (August 20). The deceased were Naeem (25), son of Golam Rabbani of Bengaberail village in Magura Sadar Upazila, and Ashiqur Rahman Ripon (45), son of Shariful Islam of Paschim Ramnagar village in Sadar Upazila.

Eyewitnesses said that two speeding motorcycles came from opposite directions and collided head-on in front of Abalpur School on the Magura-Jhenaidah highway. The riders of both motorcycles were seriously injured.

After the accident, locals rescued the injured and took them to the Magura 250-bed hospital. One of them was declared dead after being taken there. Later, the other motorcyclist also died while undergoing treatment.

The injured woman and child were sent to Dhaka for advanced treatment as their condition was critical. Magura 250-bed hospital doctor Imran said that two people were killed in a head-on collision between two motorcycles. One died on the spot. The other died while undergoing treatment after being taken to Magura 250-bed hospital.

The bodies of the deceased have been kept in the temporary morgue of Magura 250-bed hospital. A woman and her child have been referred to Dhaka for advanced treatment, and legal proceedings are ongoing in the incident.