A one-and-a-half month-old baby boy died after falling off his mother's lap in a road accident in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenaidah on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Sizan, son of Shihab Hossain of Chhota Shimla village of the upazila.
The accident occurred on Friday morning when a pick-up van hit the motorcycle they were on in the bus stand area of the upazila, said Abdur Rahim Mollah, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kaliganj Police Station.
Sizan's mother Shanta Khatun and grandfather Abul Kalam also suffered injuries in the accident, added the OC.
He said Shanta's father was riding the motorcycle while Shanta, the baby and grandfather were on the back of the bike on their way to a doctor's visit.
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On the way, a Jhenaidah-bound pickup hit the motorcycle resulting in the baby falling off. The infant died on the spot.
Locals rushed them to Kaliganj Upazila Health Complex.
Police arrested the driver of the pick-up and seized the vehicle from the spot, added the OC.