An unidentified woman, aged around 40 years old and dressed in a black burqa, was killed after being hit by a bus in the Kaptan Bazar area of Gulistan, Dhaka on Monday.
According to Md Jibon, a bus helper for the Gausia Express, the vehicle had arrived at Kaptan Bazar from Gausia around 11am. He claimed the driver, Akash, left him at the steering and instructed him to move the bus quickly if approached by a traffic sergeant.
Jibon stated that upon seeing a traffic officer approach, he attempted to drive the bus away. During the move, the woman reportedly came in front of the vehicle and was struck, getting crushed between two buses around 12pm.
Critically injured, the woman was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where she succumbed to her injuries at around 2:30pm.
Inspector Md Faruk, in charge of the police camp at DMCH, confirmed the woman’s death and said the body has been kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy.
Her identity remains unknown. The helper Jibon is currently in police custody.