Elderly woman dies after being hit by bus, 3yr old grandchild injured

A bus hit a woman who was carrying her grandchild at ECB Chattar in Dhaka's cantonment area this morning.

The deceased, Kulsum Begum, 65, was crossing the street with her three-year-old grandchild who was left injured in the incident, reports our staff correspondent quoting Kazi Shahan Haque, officer-in-charge of Cantonment Police Station.

The grandchild was thrown clear due to the impact and suffered injuries. The child is being treated at Kurmitola General Hospital.

The driver and the bus were seized by locals, the OC said.