Two killed in road accidents

Two people were killed in separate road accidents in Jhenidah and Pabna yesterday.
Our correspondent in Jhenidah adds: A septuagenarian was killed in a road accident on Jhenidah-Chuadanga highway at Baidanga Bazar yesterday.
The victim was identified as Ranjan Kumar, 70.
The accident occurred at about 11:00am when a Chuadanga-bound truck lost control and hit Ranjan who was making baskets sitting on the roadside.
Our correspondent in Pabna adds: A man was killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Pabna highway at village Chinakhora under Sujanagar upazila in the district yesterday.
The accident took place at about 6:00am when a speeding cattle-laden truck knocked him down while he was crossing the road.
The victim is identified Md Abdur Razzak Sheikh, 40, of Sirajganj district.