Two Riders Killed in Head-On Motorcycle Collision in Pabna, Two More Injured

Two motorcycle riders were killed in a head-on collision between two motorcycles at Jalalpur in Pabna Sadar upazila. The dead were identified as Nayan Mia, 20, and Selim Mahmud, 40. Two more people were injured in the incident and were admitted to hospital.

The accident happened around 8pm on Thursday (22 October) in the Jalalpur Bazar area of Gayeshpur union in the upazila. Panic spread among local residents after the crash on the busy road at night.

Nayan Mia was the son of Abdul Motin Mridha of Shalaipur in Gayeshpur union, while Selim Mahmud was the son of the late Mozaffar Hossain. Both families have been plunged into mourning.

Police and local sources said the two motorcycles, travelling at reckless speed on the Jalalpur–Gayeshpur road, collided with each other. Speed is initially believed to have caused the riders to lose control, although police are investigating the actual cause of the accident.

After the collision, the injured were rescued and taken to Pabna General Hospital, where the doctor on duty declared Nayan Mia and Selim Mahmud dead. The other two injured people were admitted for treatment.

Pabna Sadar police station's officer-in-charge Tariqul Islam confirmed the incident. He said police were working at the scene, the bodies had been recovered, and they would be handed over to relatives after completion of the legal process.

Local residents complain that reckless motorcycle speed on this road often causes accidents. Long-standing concern about speed control and road safety at night has been brought back into focus by this fatal crash.

Police said an investigation is under way to determine the cause of the accident and who was responsible. More details about the condition of the two injured are expected from the hospital, and the bodies will be handed over to the families once legal formalities are complete.