Two unidentified individuals lost their lives in road accidents in Dhaka鈥檚 Paltan and Jatrabari areas on Thursday morning.
Police believe the victims were likely vagrants.
Md Abdul Aziz, sub-inspector of Paltan police station, reported that a man, approximately 32 years old, was sleeping near the road divider at Paltan intersection. At about 5:30am, a truck ran over him.
He was taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital at about 6:20am, where doctors confirmed his death after examination, Aziz said.
鈥榃e have detained the truck driver, Mohsin, and seized the vehicle,鈥� he added.
In a separate incident, a man, approximately 45 years old, was killed after being struck by an unidentified vehicle on the Jatrabari Flyover.
Police recovered the body after receiving a report at about 1:30am, according to sub-inspector Hiraman Biswas of the Jatrabari police station. The body was later sent to the emergency department of DMCH.
Legal measures are being taken regarding the accident, added Biswas.