DNCC garbage truck kills BGB man

The deceased is Abu Taher, 30. Mohammapur police station ASI Sadequr Rahman said the garbage truck ran over Abu Taher when he was crossing the road in front of Shishu Mela, leaving him dead on the spot. An agitated mob caught the vehicle, however, its driver managed to flee the scene. On information, police rushed to spot, seized the truck and sent the corpse to Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy. “We have informed the BGB high officials about the accident and they will come to take over the body,” the ASI added. Mohsin Reza, public relations officer of BGB Headquarters told Dhaka Tribune that Taher worked as a nayak of BGB and lived in a barrack in Pilkhana. He was from a village in Maikganj. He added: “Taher went to the college gate area to visit his older brother who is sick and admitted in Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. Taher had the accident on his way, after the visit to the hospital. We [BGB] express our deepest condolences for the loss.” Jamal Uddin Mir, officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur police station told Dhaka Tribune that this incident took place adjacent to Shishu Mela. He added: “We will take necessary action in connection to this incident.”