15 injured after rods fall on them from crane in Gulistan

At least 15 pedestrians were injured after rods fell on them from a crane during the construction work of Gulistan Hall Market in the capital on Monday night.

Inspector Md Bachchu Mia, in charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital DMCH police outpost, said of the injured, five were admitted to the hospital. 

They are--Zakir Hossain, 35, Shahabuddin, 40, Md Sabuj, 40, Jahangir Hossain, 34, and Rezaul Karim, 33. 

The incident happened around 8:00 pm on the road next to Ajmeri Hotel. 

Earlier this afternoon, five people were crushed to death and two others were injured after a segment of a viaduct meant for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project fell from a crane on a car in Dhaka's Uttara.