An eight-year-old child with special needs, Araf Aftahi, was hit by a truck in the Banasree area of Dhaka on Monday morning.
The incident occurred around 9:15am when Araf was being taken to a nearby school for children with special needs.
According to his father, Engineer Azharul Islam, their residence is in Banasree G Block, and the school is located directly opposite their house.
Araf’s caretaker, Sonia, was escorting him to school when a speeding truck struck him while crossing the road.
Araf was rushed to Farazi Hospital in critical condition and later transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where doctors declared him dead at 11am.
Md Faruk, in-charge of the Dhaka Medical College police camp confirmed the death citing the doctors.
