Traffic disrupted in Rampura as protest erupts over teen’s death
Protesters blocked the road in Rampura, Dhaka, by stopping a Ramzan Paribahan bus on 29 January at 1pm. Photo: TBS
Angry protesters blocked the road in Rampura, Dhaka, by stopping a Ramzan Paribahan bus to protest the death of 16-year-old Sazid Hossain, who was killed in a bus accident on Saturday (27 January).
The protest began around 1pm today (29 January) at Rampura Bazar.
Sazid Hossain was struck by a Ramzan Paribahan bus while walking on the road on Saturday.
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He was rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) last night.
As a result of the protest, traffic was halted on the Badda-Rampura-Malibagh road, creating severe congestion in the area.
