Three passengers of a three-wheeler were killed in a road accident on Thursday night on Dhaka-Bonpara highway at Tarash upazila in Sirajganj.
The deceased were identified as Monirul Islam Shaha, 36, Shakil Miah, 21, and Ashraful Islam, 31.
Noor Nabi Pradhan, officer-in-charge (OC) of Hatikumrul Highway Police Station, confirmed the matter.
The deceased-- residents of Natore's Gurudaspur upazila -- were oil traders and were returning home aboard a three-wheeler from Sirajganj along with several gallons of oil, said the OC.
Around 9:00 pm a speeding vehicle hit them, leaving the trio dead on spot.
Highway police rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies. The vehicle, however, managed to flee from the scene, the OC added.
Further details regarding the incident could not be known immediately.
