An unidentified man found lying unconscious on the street of the capital's prime commercial area Motijheel died hours after being taken to hospital Wednesday, police said.
"Pedestrians found the 48-year-old on the street opposite the Railway Officer's Quarters. They took him to Islami Bank Hospital at 3:30pm. The man was later shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) as his condition worsened. He was declared dead at 7:15pm there," Sub-Inspector Aminul Islam of Motijheel Police Station said.
"The body was sent to the hospital morgue for a postmortem examination," Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police outpost said.
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