Published on 12:00 AM, June 09, 2009

Another BDR jawan dies in Rangamati

Another Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) jawan died in Rangamati Sunday raising the death toll to 25 since March 9, 2009.
The deceased Mohammad Belal Hossain, 49, a driver in sector headquarters in Rangamati, collapsed while returning home after duty around 3:00pm, said a BDR press release.
He was rushed to Rangamati Sadar Hospital where the doctors declared him dead at 3:30pm. His death certificate stated that it was a case of 'Cardio-respiratory failure due to acute myocardial infarction (MI) and hypertension'.
Belal Hossain had been suffering form hypertension for last 10-12 years, said the press release.
His body will be sent to his village home, the press release added.