Day laborer dies of heatstroke in Cox's Bazar

A day laborer reportedly died of heat stroke at Pekua upazila in Cox's Bazar district on Monday morning.

Mohammad Kalu, 50, was a resident of Uttar Mehernama Teliakata area under Sadar Union of the upazila.
Local UP member Nasir Uddin said Mohammad Kalu was working on the hay stack at the house of his neighbor Ghiyas Uddin in the morning. Meanwhile, he fell ill due to the heat.

Locals took him to Pekua Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.

Pekua Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr. Mujibur Rahman said the man named Kalu died before he was brought to the hospital. According to family members, the man seemed to have died of heatstroke.

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