News in Brief (2023-05-28)
Sunday, 28 May 2023
Teen dies after falling off roof in city
A 17-year-old boy died after falling off a rooftop of a seven-story building at Uttar Badda in the city on Saturday, reports UNB. The dead is Md Tasin, son of Babul Mia of Tongibari in Munshiganj district. Quoting Tasin's uncle Syed, inspector Bachhu Mia, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) police outpost, said Tasin used to work as a delivery man of an online cosmetic shop. He used to live on the 6th floor of the building at Gupipara in Badda. On Saturday morning, Tasin got injured when he fell from the roof of the building while spraying water on plants. Later, he was taken to DMCH where doctors declared him dead around 10:15 am. — UNB
Body of newborn recovered from Buet campus
The body of a newborn boy was recovered from a dustbin on Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) campus in Dhaka on Saturday, reports UNB. Dipak Bala, sub-inspector of Shahbag thana, said a youth spotted the body wrapped with clothe inside the dustbin beside a booth of Dutch Bangla Bank Ltd on the campus around 11:00 am. The body was recovered and sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue, the SI said. — UNB
Man dies from electrocution in city
A 45-year-old man died from electrocution at a garage at Kunipara in the city's Tejgaon area on Saturday, reports UNB. The dead is Alam Mia (45), owner of the garage and son of Shanu Mia of Bhola district. He used to live with his family in Kunipara area as a tenant. Quoting family members, inspector Bachhu Mia, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) police camp, said Alam Mia got electrocuted while charging a battery at his garage around 7:00 am and fell unconscious. Later, he was taken to DMCH where doctors pronounced him dead. — UNB
Fire guts eight shops in Rangamati
At least eight shops were gutted in a fire at Maini Bazar under Langadu upazila of Rangamati in the early hours of Saturday. The fire originated from an electric short circuit at a shop of the market around 3.30am and soon engulfed other adjacent shops. As a result, eight shops were completely gutted, Langadu Fire Service and Civil Defense representative Md. Salim said. — BSS