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3-year-old dies after being stung by hornets in Jhalakathi
Published : Wednesday, 11 November, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Observer Online Report
A three-year-old boy died after being stung by a swarm of hornets while playing near his maternal grandparents' house in Jhalakathi Sadar upazila on Tuesday (November 10).
The victim, Redowan, son of Asadul Islam and Rita from Betra village in Jhalakathi Sadar upazila, was taken to Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital in the evening, where doctors declared him dead after examination.
According to locals, Redowan had arrived at his maternal grandparents' house in Makrampur village under Nabagram Union on Tuesday morning. At around 2PM, he was playing on the southern side of the house when he approached a hornet's nest about 20 arm-lengths away from the house. A swarm of hornets attacked him, stinging him repeatedly on different parts of his body.
Hearing the child's screams, his maternal grandmother, J osna Begum, rushed to rescue him but was also attacked by the hornets. Later, local residents rescued the child and took him to a doctor, who provided initial treatment before referring him to the hospital.
Redowan was subsequently taken to Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital in the afternoon, where the attending physician examined him and declared him dead.
Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Dr TM Mehedi Hasan (Sunny) said the child had died before being brought to the hospital. Doctors declared him dead following an examination.
The incident has cast a pall of grief over the area, with the child's parents and family members devastated by his sudden death.
- MaT
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