A Correspondent:
Kurigram: Two Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinees were killed in a road crash at Nirashir Patar in Takabpur union of Kurigram’s Ulipur upazila yesterday afternoon, police said.
The deceased were identified as Sourav Ali, 19, son of Abu Bakkar Siddique from Minabazar Dhe-kiaram in Pandul union, and Plabon Mia, 18, son of Bakiyat Ali. Both were students of Kurigram Col-lectorate School and College.
According to the police, Sourav and Plabon were returning from Thanahat Bazar in neighbouring Chil-mari upazila riding a motorcycle when a tractor ran them over from behind in the Battala area of Nira-shir Patar.
Sourav died on the spot, while Plabon was critically injured and taken to Ulipur Hospital, where doctors declared him dead upon arrival.
Zillur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Ulipur Police Station, said that the bodies were recovered and legal proceedings are underway.
