Pabna, Oct. 23 -- Two people were killed and two others injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles in the Jalalpur area of Pabna Sadar upazila on Thursday night.

The deceased were identified as Nayon Mia, 20, son of Abdul Matin Mridha of Shalaipur village under Gayeshpur union, and Selim Mahmud, 40, son of late Mozaffar Hossain of Jalalpur village.

The accident occurred around 8:00pm near Jalalpur Bazar, said Monirul Islam, Sub-Inspector of Pabna Sadar Police Station.

Citing locals, police said the two motorcycles collided head-on while travelling at high speed on the road between Jalalpur and Gayeshpur, leaving two people dead and two others injured.

The injured persons were initially taken to Pabna General Hospital. Late...