An uncle and his nephew (sister’s son) were killed after a bus hit them in front of Saddam Market at Jatrabari in the capital on Thursday night.

The deceased were identified as Anwar Hossain, 40, and Salauddin, 22.

The accident took place around 11:00pm when a passenger bus hit them near the Saddam Market, leaving Anwar and Salauddin critically injured, said Majharul Islam, officer-in-charge of Jatrabari Police Station.

Later, they were taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) where duty doctor declared both of them dead, he said.