Child dies after being hit by bus in city

A six-year-old boy has been killed after being hit by a bus in city's Jatrabari, reports bdnews24.com.

The accident took place at the Jatrabari intersection at around 01:00 pm on Wednesday, police said.

The child has been identified as 'Milon', a resident of Old Dhaka's Dholaikhal area.

"A woman was crossing the road with her child when a bus rammed the boy. He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead," said Bachchu Mia, sub-inspector of DMCH's police outpost.

The bus driver has been taken into police custody, said Jatrabari Police Station OC Mazharul Islam.