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Worker dies after falling off ladder in Dhaka’s Jatrabari

News Desk Accidents 2023-05-21, 5:37pm

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A 30-year-old worker died after falling off a ladder at Samadnagar in Jatrabari area of the city on Sunday.



 A 30-year-old worker died after falling off a ladder at Samadnagar in Jatrabari area of the city on Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Mainul Islam, a welding worker.

Hailing from Barishal district, Mainul used to live in Shanir Akhra area.

Inspector Bachhu Mia, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital police camp, said Mainul was working at a warehouse of a pipe godown in the area.

At one stage, he tried to go to the roof of the godown with a ladder for welding work and fell down around 1 pm.

Later, he was taken to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where the doctors declared him dead around 2:15 pm.

Police sent the body to hospital morgue for autopsy.