Man dies falling from tree

A man died falling from a rain tree at Parsaturiya village in Kawkhali upazila of the district yesterday. The deceased is Hemayet Uddin Fakir, 50, a resident of the village. Locals and witnesses said Hemayet climbed on the tree for cutting its branches yesterday noon. At one stage, he fell down from the tree and sustained critical injuries. He was rushed to Kawkhali Upazila Health Complex first and then referred to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital. He died on the way to the hospital.