School student dies of electrocution while flying a kite in Kalkini, Madaripur

A fifth-grade student named Rabiul Islam died on April 9, 2026, at Dhaka Medical College Hospital after being electrocuted. The incident occurred on April 8, 2026, in the South Gopalpur area of Kalkini, Madaripur, when the victim attempted to retrieve a kite that had become entangled in electrical wires near an improperly constructed building roof.