Construction worker, domestic help die falling from buildings

A domestic help and a construction worker died after falling from buildings in the capital's Chawkbazar and Mirpur areas yesterday.
In Chawkbazar, domestic worker Nargis Aktar, 15, died after falling from the third floor of a building at Nand Kumar Datta lane.
Bashir Ahmed, sub-inspector of Chawkbazar Police Station, said Noor Muhammad's daughter Nargis had been working at the building for four years.
“The building's lift has not been installed yet and she fell through the shaft from the third floor at about 1:00pm,” he said.
“We are investigating the incident to determine whether she fell or someone pushed her down,” said the SI.
Abdul Khalek, security guard of the building, rushed her to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where doctors declared her dead at about 4:00pm.
Meanwhile, construction worker Harun, 30, died after falling from the third floor of an under-construction building in Mirpur sector-6 of the capital.
The victim's co-worker Shahidul Islam said, “Harun fell down while carrying bamboos at about 4:00pm.”
He was rushed to DMCH where doctors declared him dead at about 4:45pm.
Sikdar Shamim Hossain, officer-in-charge of Rupnagar Police Station, said they were investigating into the incident.