Kushtia, Aug. 16 -- Two young men lost their lives after colliding with a pickup van while racing motorcycles among themselves in Kushtia.

The accident occurred around 5:30 pm on Friday in the Baromail area of the Kushtia-Ishwardi highway, police said.

The deceased were identified as Mahin Hossain, 20, son of Liplu Hossain of Taragunia Sardarpara village, and Siam Hossain, 21, son of Qurban Ali of Mathurapur village, both from Daulatpur upazila.

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According to police and local sources, the friends were racing at high speed on the highway with around 10 motorcycles, starting from Lalon Shah Bridge in Veramara. During the race, the motorcycles of Mahin and Siam collided with the rea...