Two minor girls were killed in separate road accidents in Kurigram and Sylhet districts on Saturday, reports the UNB.

The deceased were identified as Rumana, 3, daughter of Rafikul Islam of Ijlamari village in Roumari upazila of Kurigram district and Shuhana, 5, daughter of Asar Ali of Nunungar Dighirpar village in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet.

In Kurigram district, Rumana was killed after being hit by a speeding CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Ijlamari village around 11 am, leaving her dead on the spot.

Police seized the auto-rickshaw but its driver managed to flee the scene immediately after the incident.

In Sylhet, a CNG-run auto-rickshaw hit Shuhana as its driver lost control his control at Jakiganj sadar around 12 pm, leaving her dead on the spot.

Later, she was taken to Kanaighat Health Complex where the duty doctors declared her dead.