Man dies falling from bus rooftop in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Oct 23 (UNB): A construction worker died after falling from the roof of a moving bus at Fakirpara Dhalan on Dhaka-Rajshahi Highway in Puthia upazila on Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Tofazzal Hossain, 40, son of late Nazim Uddin, a resident of Chapainawabganj district.

Witnesses said Tofazzal was returning home from Dhaka boarding on the roof of a bus of 'New Rajshahi Delux Paribahan' in the afternoon.

When the bus reached Fakirpara Dhalan area, he fell off the roof of the bus after being hit by a roadside tree around 5:15pm and died on the spot. On information, police recovered his body.