A 16-year-old boy died while trying to lift a bag that had slipped from his friend's hand while boarding a train  at Birganjpur Station in Dinajpur on Tuesday.

The deceased, Bakul Hossain, was the son of Mehedul Islam of Habibpur area of Birganjpur. He was a student of class nineat Habibpur Dakhil Madrasa.

Birganjpur Police Station Sub-Inspector Mamunur Rashid confirmed the matter.

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The victim's uncle, Hamidur Rahman, said around 9:30 am, Bakul and several of his friends were waiting to board the Chilahati Express train to their destination. At this time, a bag slipped from the hand of a friend and fell below.

Bakul was trying to hand the bag back to his friend. At this time, he was hit by a bogie of the Panchagarh Express train running on line number 2 and was thrown away. He was was rescued and taken to Birganjpur Upazila Health Complex, where duty doctors declared him dead.

Dr Jannatun Ferdous, a doctor at Birganjpur Upazila Health Complex, said that he died due to severe chest injuries before being brought to the hospital.

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Birganjpur Railway Station Master Anand Kumar Chakraborty said that around 9:30 am, the Chilahati Express train was waiting at platform-1 of the station for the crossing of the Panchagarh Express train. At this time, Bakul was hit by a bogie of the Panchagarh Express train running on line-2 and was thrown away.

The post-mortem report was prepared and the body was handed over to the family, said the SI.