Jhenaidah: A youth died after being electrocuted in Shatbaria village under Kaliganj upazila of the district on Wednesday morning. The deceased was Shamim Hossain, 19, son of Ariful Islam from Bethuli village in the same upazila. Another youth, Babu, was injured in the same incident.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, eyewitnesses reported that the incident occurred around 8:30 am when Shamim was transporting paddy using a diesel-powered trolley from a field in Monoharpur village. While unloading the paddy, the trolley reportedly came into contact with an electric wire linked to a paddy threshing machine. As a result, both Shamim and Babu were electrocuted.
Locals quickly rescued them and rushed them to Kaliganj Upazila Health Complex where the attending doctor declared Shamim dead. The injured Babu was later transferred to Jashore General Hospital for advanced treatment. Kaliganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Jellal Hossain confirmed the matter.