2 motorcycle riders killed in Hatirjheel road crash

Two youths died as their motorbike hit roadside railings in Hatirjheel area of Dhaka early today.

The deceased were identified as Hadayet Ullah, 26, of Tejgaon area and Habibullah, 26, of Gazipur, said Kazi Wazed Ali, officer-in-charge of Badda Police Station.

Their motorcycle skidded off the road after hitting its railings at Merul-Badda in Hatirjheel area around 3:30 am, the police official said.

The duo died on the spot, he said adding that the bodies were sent to Dhaka Medical College morgue for autopsy.