Two motorcyclists were killed as a speeding bus crashed into their vehicles on a Padma Bridge slope at the Zanjira end of Shariatpur district on Saturday night.

One of the deceased was identified as Mohammad Ali Antu and a resident of Hemayetpur of Savar.

Md Nakib Akram, officer in-charge (OC) of Padma Bridge Dakshin Police Station, said the bus rammed into the bikes from behind while moving towards the Expressway from the Padma Bridge service area around 10:15 pm, leaving the duo dead on the spot.

On information, police recovered the bodies and handed them over to Shibchar Highway Police Station, he said, adding that they were trying to know details about the incident.