CHATTOGRAM, Aug 2, 2026 (BSS)- Two religious leaders were killed this noon 
when a speeding pickup truck carrying fish struck their motorcycle in 
Mirsarai upazila of the district. 

The accident occurred on the old DT road in the Chowdhuryhat area of 
Zorarganj Union. 

The victims were identified as Joynal Abedin, 35, son of Abdus Salam and 
Zahir Uddin, 52, son of late Khorshed Alam, both residents of the Charsharat 
area under Moghadia Union. 

Joynal Abedin was the khatib of the Dargahpara Kala Pirshah Jame Mosque and a 
local Olamadal leader while Zahir Uddin served as the mosque's muezzin.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Zorarganj Police Station Mohammad Abdul Halim 
reported, "The two men were returning home on a motorcycle when a fish-laden 
pickup truck coming from the opposite direction crashed into their motorcycle 
in the Chowdhuryhat area, causing severe injuries to both." 

They were quickly rescued and taken to Mirsarai Upazila Health Complex, where 
the attending physician declared them dead, he said. 

The necessary legal procedures, including the post-mortem examination of the 
deceased, are currently underway, the OC added.