Firefighter dies after being hit by truck during Secretariat blaze

Dhaka, 26 Dec  - A firefighter died after being hit by a truck while crossing the road in the fire team's desperate bid to douse the midnight fire at a Bangladesh Secretariat building on Wednesday.

The deceased has been identified as Sohanur Zaman Nayan, son of Akhtaruzzaman of Atpania village under Mithapukur police station in Rangpur. He worked at Bishwanath Fire Station in Sylhet and also attached to the Tejgaon Fire Station.

According to witnesses, Nayan was seriously injured after being hit by a speeding truck at around 3:15 am. He was then crossing the road carrying a water pipe on his shoulder. The truck sped away after the incident before it was stopped by a mob near the Public Works building not far away from the scene.

Later, he was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where a doctor declared him dead.

The angry mob attempted to assault the detained driver, but army personnel intervened and brought the situation under control.