RMG worker pushed off moving bus, dies in Gazipur

A 32-year-old garment worker died after she was allegedly pushed off a moving bus following an argument with the helper of the bus over fare at MC Bazar in Sripur upazila of Gazipur district on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on Friday night.

The deceased was identified as Champa Begum, wife of Abul Kalam of Mymensingh district.

Sumon Mia, nephew of Champa, said on Friday, Champa went to her sister’s house in Nayanpur of the upazila to visit her parents.

At 8:45 pm, Champa boarded a bus of ‘Taqwa Paribahan’ from Nayanpur to go to Mymensingh’s Gargaria Masterbari.

At one stage, she locked into an altercation with the bus helper over fare and when the bus reached MC Bazar, the helper pushed Champa off the bus, alleged Sumon.

Later, she was taken to a local hospital where doctors declared her dead.

Angered by the incident, local people vandalised a number of minibuses passing the area at night.

Kankan Kumar, officer-in-charge of Mawna Highway Police, said they have heard about it. Police are trying to identify the bus the woman was travelling in.

Action will be taken after getting complaint from the family of the deceased, said the OC.