Retired teacher dies of heatstroke in Rajbari

Rajbari Golande heatstroke in intense heat. A retired teacher named Noor Islam (75) died.

He died at Golanda Upazila Health Complex on Wednesday.

The deceased md. Noor Islam’s house is in Baliadanga village of upazila. He is a retired teacher of a local government primary school.

According to the deceased’s family and local sources, Noor Islam suddenly fell ill in the courtyard of his house due to extreme heat around 10 am on Wednesday. Family members rushed forward and first poured water on his head. When the condition worsened, he was taken to the emergency department of Golanda Upazila Health Complex. He died shortly after starting treatment there.

Resident Medical Officer (RMO) of Goland Upazila Health Complex Dr. Shariful Islam said, an old man named Noor Islam died of heat stroke in intense heat. He also had diabetes.

Goland Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr. Farsim Tarannum Haque said that old Noor Islam was suffering from diabetes. When he was brought to the hospital in the morning, it was found that the level of diabetes in his body was 19. He later died while taking one of his blood tests and taking an ECG. We spoke to his family and found out that he was working in the sun. He died due to diabetes and heat.

(Dhaka Times/April 24/Representative/SA)