A 28-year old mechanic died while repairing the engine of a ship at port city’s Banglabazar Ghat area on Monday. The deceased was identified as Md Imam Hossain, who used to work in a ship named Ot Polycon Pearls and was son of Md Yunus Bhandari from Fatikchari upazila. Also read: Two die from electrocution in waterlogged Chattogram city The incident occurred in the morning as Imam was repairing the engine in the ship and got electrocuted due to negligence, said Sadekur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Panchlaish police station. He was taken to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital in a critical condition where the doctor announced him dead on arrival. Also read: 3 brothers’ wives all die of electrocution in N’ganj His body was sent for an autopsy, said the OC.

A worker  died of electrocution while working in a building  in the city’s Ajimpur area on Thursday.  The deceased was identified as Salauddin, 28, son of Abu Mia from Kamrangirchar.  Also read: Dhaka e-way construction worker dies in freak accident Slauddin got electrocuted while working with a drill machine in a building at China building lane in Lalbagh area around 8:30 am, said Alauddin, Salahuddin,s cousin.  He was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in an unconscious condition where a doctor announced him dead, said inspector Md Bacchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police outpost. The body was sent for an autopsy, he said.  Also read: Worker dies at Sitakunda shipyard

A 28-year-old man died from electrocution at a rickshaw garage in the city’s Uttar Badda area early Monday. The deceased was identified as Maidul, a rickshaw puller and son of Ashek Ali of Sundarganj in Gaibandha district. Also read: Construction worker dies of electrocution in the city Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) police outpost, said Maidul came in contact with an electric wire at the garage around 12:45 am and fell unconscious. Later, he was taken to DMCH where doctors declared him dead around 1:45 am. Also read: 2 die from electrocution in the city