Two people were killed in separate road accidents in Sunamganj and Jessore.

In Sunamganj: A young man was killed and a septuagenarian man injured in a road accident at Koitok Point on Sunamgonj-Sylhet Highway in Chhatak upazila on Tuesday noon.

The deceased is Noman Ali, about 20 years old, son of Hafiz Muddasir Ali of Shingchapair.

Police said the accident took place when a Sunamganj-bound bus of ‘Mamun Parihaban’ hit a CNG-run auto rickshaw around 1 pm, leaving auto-rickshaw passenger Noman dead on the spot and the elderly man injured.

The injured was taken to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, said officer-in-charge of Joykolosh Highway Police Station Mojammel Haque adding Noman’s body was handed over to his family members.

In Jessore: The wife of a policeman was killed in a road accident at Murail intersection in the district town on Tuesday afternoon.

The deceased is Selina Begum, about 38 years old, wife of Abdur Rashid, assistant sub-inspector of Khulna Metropolitan Police.

Police said the coupe was heading towards the district town riding a motorcycle.

When they reached Murali intersection, Selina suddenly fell on the ground from the bike around 2 pm when a speedy truck ran over her, leaving the woman dead the spot, said Abul Bashar, officer-in-charge (Investigation) of Kotwali Police Station.