Female Ansar member dies after falling ill on Duty

A 45-year-old female Ansar member died while undergoing treatment after falling ill while on duty at a Durga Puja temple in Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha.

The deceased, Parvin Begum, was the daughter of Mofizul Haque of Kishamat Barabari village in Damodarpur Union of the upazila.

According to local residents, Parvin fell ill on Saturday while performing security duties at the Kishamat Barabari Universal Durga Temple. She returned home after taking leave, where she reportedly began suffering from persistent diarrhoea and vomiting.

As her condition deteriorated, family members rushed her to Sadullapur Upazila Health Complex for treatment. She died there on Sunday morning while receiving medical care.

Sadullapur Upazila Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) officer Rekha Rani Roy confirmed the death on Sunday evening. She said Parvin had fallen ill at around 11am on Saturday and was subsequently taken to the upazila health complex, where she died the following morning.

The cause of her illness has not been officially established.