Child worker dies in wall collapse

A sleeping child worker died when a wall collapsed on him at Bagan Barhi in Dhaka's Badda.

Staff Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 18 July 2014, 10:17 AM
Updated : 18 July 2014, 10:18 AM

The child has been identified as Titan Chandra Das, 14, from Brahmanbaria.

The mishap occurred on Friday morning.

SI of Badda Police Station Rahmat Ullah told bdnews24.com that Titon and other workers were asleep in a furniture shop when a wall came down on them.

Titon died on the spot, while another worker suffered minor injuries.

The child had been recruited as an apprentice by carpenter Abul Hossain six months ago. He, however, was paid no wages.