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Electrocution
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1 casualties
2 entities

Woman dies from electrocution while lowering national flag in Rajbari

On Sunday, May 10, 2026, Monira Khatun, a 30-year-old office assistant at the District Food Safety Office in Rajbari, suffered severe burns after a steel flag pole accidentally touched an overhead power line while she was lowering the national flag. She succumbed to her injuries on the morning of Friday, May 15, 2026, while receiving treatment at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital burn unit.

Sunday, 10 May 2026 at 09:00 pmDistrict Food Safety Office, South Bhavanipur, Rajbari Sadar

Involved entities

2 Records
Steel flag pole
Infrastructure
Other
Electrical power transmission line
Utility
Other

Named victims

1 Record
Name/OccupationAge/GenderStatusInjury description
Monira Khatun

30 · Female
Dead

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Monira Khatun
Dead
30 · Female

Agencies deployed

Fire Service and Civil Defence

First responder for fire, rescue, and medical emergencies

Fire service team rescued the victim from the scene and transported her to Rajbari Sadar Hospital.

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