Shawdesh Desk:

Two people were killed when a cement-carrying truck hit a bicycle on Meherpur-Chuadanga road in Chandbil area of Meherpur on early Monday.

One of the deceased was identified as Hasan Ali, 21, son of Liton Ali of village Chandbil. Identity of the other victim could not be known yet.

Additional superintendent of police Abdul Karim said that two youths on a bicycle were coming to Meherpur from village Chandbil. A truck loaded with cement was also coming towards Meherpur. Driver of the truck lost control and hit the bicycle, leaving the two dead on the spot.

On information, two teams of fire service and police rushed to the spot. Police arrested truck driver Babul.

Police recovered the bodies and sent those to Meherpur General Hospital morgue.

A case was filed, police said.