October 22, 2026

Woman killed after being hit by train in Lalmonirhat

The woman, who was reportedly hard of hearing, was out on a morning walk when disaster struck

Lalmonirhat Correspondent

bdnews24.com

Published : 08 Nov 2025, 08:29 PM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 02:42 PM

A woman with a hearing impairment has died after being struck by a train while she was out on a morning walk in Lalmonirhat's Hatibandha.

The incident occurred on the railway track west of the Upazila Parishad on Saturday morning, according to Mahmudur Nabi, chief of Hatibandha Police Station.

The victim has been identified as Jamiron Begum, 55.

The train involved in the accident was heading for Hatibandha from Burimari.

Mahmudur said that the woman, who was hard of hearing, might have stepped onto the rail track without noticing the approaching train.

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