A man was killed after an iron pipe fell on him from an under-construction building in the Vatara area in Dhaka on Tuesday morning.
The deceased was identified as Md Raju, 28. He was a worker at an eatery situated near the under-construction building.
Locals rescued him and taken to Kurmitola General Hospital and later at 11am he was shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital as his condition deteriorated.
Upon arrival, doctors at the DMCH declared Raju dead.
Another employee of the eatery said Raju was working when the iron pipe fell on his chest.
DMCH police outpost In-Charge Md Bacchu Mia said the body was kept at the hospital morgue and his family members have been contacted.