Sirajganj, March 13 -- Two cousins were killed after a running train hit them while they were taking a selfie in Ullapara Upazila of Sirajganj District on the Dhaka-Ishwardi railway line on Thursday.

The deceased were identified as Faisal Kabir, 25, son of Akter Hossain of Dhukuria Bera village in Belkuchi Upazila, and Al Fesani, 24, son of Abdul Latif Pramanik of the same upazila.

The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon while they were taking a selfie with blooming shimul flowers near the Ghatina railway bridge in Ullapara upazila.

Dulal Uddin, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sirajganj Bazar Railway Police Station (GRP), said rows of shimul trees on both sides of the Ghatina railway bridge have created scenic beauty as the flowers bloom...