Man dies of electrocution in waterlogged Banshal road

A man died after being electrocuted in rainwater accumulated at the Nazira Bazar intersection in Banshal, Dhaka, police reported on Monday.

Md. Amin,30, a bakery worker from Bhandaria Upazila in Pirojpur, was riding his bicycle along Kazi Alauddin Road when he slipped and fell into the waterlogged road. Locals quickly rescued him using bamboo sticks and rushed him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Despite efforts by medical staff, Amin was declared dead shortly after arrival.

Banshal Police Station OC Md. Rafiqul Islam said the incident occurred around 9 am. While an electric wire was reportedly hanging in the area, authorities have yet to confirm if a fallen wire was responsible for the electrocution.

Eyewitnesses noted the presence of an electric pole near the scene. Police are investigating the exact cause of the electrocution.

Amin’s body has been sent to the Dhaka Medical College morgue for autopsy, according to Inspector Md. Faruk, in charge of the hospital’s police camp.