An unidentified man, believed to be around 55 years old, was killed after being hit by a train in the Karwan Bazar area under Tejgaon Police Station in the capital.

The accident occurred on the railway tracks behind Karwan Bazar at around 11:30pm on Thursday (September 4).

He was later rescued in critical condition and taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where an on-duty physician declared him dead at around 1am.

Inspector Md Faruk of the DMCH Police Camp confirmed the death, quoting the attending physician. He said the body has been kept at the emergency department morgue of DMCH for autopsy.

The matter has been reported to the Railway Police Station. The identity of the deceased has not yet been established, and efforts are underway to determine his identity.

The CID Crime Scene Unit has also been informed. Legal proceedings are underway in connection with the incident.