A former teacher of Chittagong University was crushed under the wheels of a train in Dhaka’s Uttara area on Tuesday night, reports UNB.
The deceased was identified as Mohammad Abdur Rashid, 69, a resident of Uttara No 6 in the city.
Quamrul Hasan, sub-inspector of Airport Station Railway Police said Rashid died on the spot as a train hit him while he was crossing the rail tracks around 10 pm.
Police also found a bag on the spot.
He might have been returning home from a kitchen market, said the SI.
Prof. Rashid’s wife and children have been living in Canada, said police quoting his relatives.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
