A madrasah student died after being electrocuted in Kamrangirchar area of the capital on Monday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Yasin,10, a first-grade student of a local madrasah.
The incident occurred around 3:30 pm in the Jowlahat Chowrasta Hajirghat area of Kamrangirchar. He was later taken in critical condition to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead around 5 pm.
The victim’s father, Sabbir Hossain, said Yasin had gone to play in a nearby field when he accidentally came into contact with a tin-shed rickshaw garage beside the field.
He said the child likely became electrocuted after touching the structure, which may have been live due to rainwater. Locals rushed him to safety and attempted first aid before taking him to the hospital.
Hospital police camp in-charge Inspector Md Faruk said the body has been kept in the morgue. He added that Kamrangirchar Police Station has been informed for further investigation.