Six-year-old madrasa student killed by auto-rickshaw in Gaibandha's Ballamjhar on way home from class

Gaibandha: A six-year-old play-group student named Soad Mia has died after being hit by an auto-rickshaw on his way home from a madrasa in Narayanpur village of Ballamjhar Union in Gaibandha Sadar upazila. The accident happened on Sunday (October 25) morning.

Soad was the son of Pavel Mia of Narayanpur village. He was a play-group student at the local Darul Hikma Model Madrasa.

The child's family and local sources said Soad was returning home after classes ended at around 10:30am on Sunday. As he was crossing the road near his home, a speeding auto-rickshaw hit him and fled.

The impact split the child's head and blood flowed from his nose and mouth. Local people rescued him, but he died on the way to Gaibandha General Hospital.

Another local source said that after the child was taken to the hospital, the doctor on duty there declared him dead.

The child's funeral prayer was held after Asr prayers and his burial was completed at around 4:30pm on Sunday.

Moniruzzaman Pradhan, a relative of the dead child, said citing the family that Soad died after being hit by an auto-rickshaw while crossing the road on his way home from the madrasa, and that he was buried after Asr.

Kalam Mia, member of Ward No. 5 of Ballamjhar Union, confirmed the matter on Sunday evening and said the incident was very tragic. He said the child's mother, Mitu Khatun, has been left speechless by her son's death and is not saying anything. The family is in mourning.