A correspondent:
Two sisters were killed in a road accident in the West Taldighi area on the Fulbaria-Phulpur road under Tarakanda upazila of the district this morning.
The deceased were identified as Arabia, 8, and Rabia, 6, daughters of Mokhlesur Rahman of West Taldighi village.
The accident took place when a covered van coming from behind ran over the two children in front of their mother, killing them on the spot.
The girls were accompanying their mother, Fatema Akter, who was leaving home for work as a domestic worker in the morning.
Officer-in-Charge of Tarakanda Police Station, Abdur Rashid confirmed the matter and said further legal steps will be taken in this connection.
