A businessman has died in a road accident in Old Dhaka triggering protests by the locals.
Published : 21 Apr 2015, 11:03 AM
Police say Arif Hossain, 64, who traded in construction material, died after being run over by a bus on Tuesday morning on Gabtoli-Babubazar Beribadh.
Hundreds of local residents came out on the street to protest.
Chawkbazar Police Station OC Azizul Haq told bdnews24.com that the protesters had vandalised the bus that ran over Hossain.
The bus has been seized but the driver is absconding.
Protesters say they will not clear the street until local MP Haji Salim turns up.