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Firoza Begum, 55, who was injured after being hit by a car carrying State Minister for Public Administration Abdul Bari in Shibganj, Bogura, has died while undergoing treatment.
The accident occurred around 8:30am on Friday (September 4) in the Gopinathpur area of Kichak Union in Shibganj upazila. She was taken to TMSS Medical College Hospital in Bogura, where doctors declared her dead around noon.
Firoza, wife of late Nizam Uddin, was a resident of the area.
According to Shibganj police and eyewitnesses, State Minister Abdul Bari was travelling from Dhaka to his residence in Joypurhat.
As the minister’s vehicle was passing through Gopinathpur, Firoza suddenly ran across the road. In an attempt to avoid hitting her, the driver lost control of the vehicle and it veered into a roadside paddy field. However, the woman was seriously injured after being hit by the car.
Local residents rescued her immediately after the accident and took her to TMSS Medical College Hospital, where she later died. Her body has been kept at the hospital morgue.
Following the accident, Shibganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Ziaur Rahman visited the bereaved family and expressed condolences.
Meanwhile, State Minister Abdul Bari and his family members, who were in the vehicle, received primary medical treatment after the accident. They were all reported to be in stable condition.
Principal Atikur Rahman, press secretary to Bogura-2 lawmaker and State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe Alam, said Abdul Bari reached his residence in Joypurhat safely after receiving initial treatment.
Police are investigating the incident and will take necessary legal action, he added.