Dhaka, Nov 4 (UNB) – A madrasah student was electrocuted during Hefajat-e Islam’s thanksgiving rally in the capital's Suhrawardy Udyan on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam, 22, son of Moslem Uddin of Dhanbazar village in Madabpur Upazila in Habiganj district and a student of Brahmanbaria Title Madrasa.
Saiful came in contact with a live electric wire near the boundary wall of Suhrawardy Udyan around 12:48, leaving him severely injured.
Later, he was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where doctors declared him dead, said Bacchu Mia, SI of DMCH Police camp.