Two night guards were killed when a covered van ran over them near Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) area in Narayanganj on Tuesday .
The deceased were identified as Ashraful Islam, 70 of Natore and Lal Chandra, 38 from Nilphamari, said Fatullah Model police station officer-in Charge (OC) Aslam Hossain.
The OC said Ashraful and Lal were the night guards of Latif Dyeing Ltd .
"The duo fell asleep suddenly in front of the factory while they were on duty at around 2am on Tuesday. At one stage, a covered van ran over the two night guards, killing them on the spot."
"We have seized the covered van, but the driver managed to flee the scene." the official added.
