Youth dies after being hit by train in Khulna

A 24-year-old man died after being hit by a speeding train in Khulna city on Thursday night, police said, UNB reports.

The deceased youth was identified as Md Alamin, son of Anwar Munshi of Khulna.

The accident occurred around 10.30pm when Alamin was taking a stroll on the railway track in the Daultapur level crossing area, said Molla Kabir Ahmed, an inspector at Railway police station.

Locals immediately rushed a severely injured Alamin to Khulna Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

“The body has been sent for an autopsy. He was probably hit by Sundarban Express as it left for Dhaka from the station around 10.15 pm,” said inspector Kabir.