Man falls to death from train

A young man has died after falling from a Joypurhat-bound train.

Natore Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 21 May 2014, 06:09 AM
Updated : 21 May 2014, 06:09 AM

The accident occurred near the Basudebpur Rail Station in Natore early on Wednesday, Naldanga Police Station OC Monir Hossain said.

The victim was identified as Hasan Ali, a resident of Joypurhat Sadar Upazila.

His brother-in-law Kajal Hossain said Hasan was returning home from Dhaka by the ‘Drutojan Express’ after depositing money to go to Singapore.

Hasan sat near the door of the train around 3am for cooling himself, Hossain said quoting the passengers.

He fell off the coach after dozing off.

The passengers immediately stopped the train and took him to the Natore Sadar Hospital where he died.