Zubaida said that around 12:00pm, the wheels of the moving truck exploded while they were waiting for a bus to go to Mirpur at a bus stand adjacent to Chittagong Road Fish market. Both of them got injured and fell on the road.

A pedestrian named Sujon brought them to DMCH where Jasim succumbed to his injuries around 7:00pm, inspector Bacchu Mia said.

“The body has been kept at the hospital morgue for an autopsy,” said the inspector, adding that the concerned police station has been informed.