Boy dies as meat gets stuck in throat

A boy died from suffocation after a piece of meat got stuck in his throat in Jhumjhumpur village in Jessore district on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Al Amin, 12, son of Kalam Molla, a resident of the village. The deceased’s father Kalam Molla said Al Amin fell sick with suffocation after a piece of meat got stuck in his throat while he was having dinner at night. He was rushed to Jessore Medical College Hospital around 10:00 pm where he died later, according to a news agency.