Banner painter dies in Mirpur

A 35-year-old man died yesterday afternoon in Mirpur after he fell from the third floor of a six-storey building. According to police, Sentu Sardar was attempting to tie a banner on the building opposite to gate number two of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

According to Mizanur Rahman, sub-inspector of Mirpur police station, Sentu was pronounced dead after being taken to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Mizanur also informed that Sentu used to paint and hang banners for a living.

"Judging by the burn on his hand, we think he might have suffered an electric shock before falling off," said Mizanur.

The accident shocked those who were around the stadium, which is being prepared for the ODI series between Bangladesh and India.

While the accident took place outside the stadium, the venue had its own share of problems as a passerby, posing as a ticket-buyer, surpassed the stadium's security and attempted to steal a journalist's mobile phone. Fortunately he was caught later on, courtesy of the stadium's ground staff, who had witnessed the entire episode.