Highlights
- A heavy object fell from the Farmgate Metro Station around 12:30 pm
- One unidentified youth died at the scene, police confirmed
- Metro rail services were suspended immediately after the incident
- DMTCL said the fallen object was a bearing pad from the upper structure
Tragic Incident at Farmgate Metro Station
A tragic accident occurred near Farmgate Metro Rail Station this afternoon when a heavy object fell from the station structure and hit a young man on the road below. Police confirmed that the man died on the spot, but his identity has not yet been determined.
“নিজের ব্যবসার জন্য এখন নিজের ওয়েবসাইট — মাত্র কয়েক মিনিটে Storola দিয়ে!”
Police Confirmed the Death
Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mobarak Hossain of Tejgaon Police Station said the incident took place around 12:30 pm. The OC said,
“The victim’s name and identity could not be known immediately”
“ব্যবসায়ী, ক্যারিয়ার বিল্ডার বা মার্কেটার—সবার জন্য এক রোডম্যাপ ! বিস্তারিত জানতে ক্লিক করুন..”
Metro Operations Suspended After the Accident
Following the incident, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) suspended metro rail services as a safety measure.
Iftikhar Hossain, General Manager (Operation) of DMTCL, told:
“A bearing pad had fallen from the upper structure of the Farmgate station. As a safety measure, metro rail services have been halted from 12:30 pm.”
When asked about the fatality, Iftikhar said that DMTCL was not aware of any death so far.
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Investigation Underway
Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident and have temporarily stopped train movement to ensure passenger safety. The area around Farmgate station remains crowded, and additional police have been deployed.
Source: The Daily Star
