Shariatpur Correspondent:
An autorickshaw driver named Harun Chowkidar (43) died due to heatstroke due to excessive heat in Shariatpur. The incident happened in front of the district council on Sunday (April 21) at noon.
The deceased Harun Chowkidar is the son of Ali Hossain Chowkidar of Nayan Madbarkandi area of Moktarchar union of Naria upazila.
Eyewitnesses said that Harun Chowkidar used to make a living driving auto-rickshaws in the district town for a long time. He was driving an autorickshaw to the DC office area ignoring the scorching heat like every day. When the front wheel of his autorickshaw developed a mechanical fault, he pushed the autorickshaw himself and took it to a garage in front of the Zilla Parishad. Later he was taking off the faulty wheel and giving it air. Meanwhile, he suddenly fell ill while sweating. On seeing the matter, the locals quickly rescued him and took him to Sadar Hospital where the doctor on duty declared him dead.
Sadar Hospital Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Mitu Akhter said, I am not aware of the incident. Moreover, if someone is brought to the hospital dead, then it is difficult to tell the cause of death initially, he said.
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