Two persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident on the Chandpur-Cumilla highway in Chandpur district on Monday morning.

The deceased were identified as Md Samudra Mal, 24, son of Md. Monir Mal of Mal Bari in Baburhat area of the town and Md. Ishak, 35, an auto-rickshaw driver who hailed from Natore district.

The accident took place in the Chairmanghat area around 12.30 am when a motorcycle collided head-on with a battery-run auto-rickshaw, leaving the bike rider Samudra and the auto-rickshaw driver Ishak dead on the spot and injuring three others.

The injured were taken to Chandpur Government General Hospital.

Of the injured, Rakib and Fahad were sent to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) in critical condition.

Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Md Bahar Mia confirmed the incident and said the bodies will be handed over to the family members after autopsy and legal proceedings.