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Day laborer dies after falling from tree while collecting betel nuts in Faridganj

Thursday, 12 November 2026, 8:11

Day laborer dies after falling from tree while collecting betel nuts in Faridganj

Farid Hossain (35), a day laborer, died after falling from a tree while collecting betel nuts in Faridganj, Chandpur. The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Ghorashala village under Rupsha North union of the upazila. The deceased Farid Hossain was the son of the late Abul Kalam of that village, who supported his wife and two children by working as a day laborer.

According to local sources, Farid went to collect betel nuts in neighbor Jahangir Alam's garden on Wednesday afternoon. After falling from the tree and getting seriously injured, locals rescued him and took him to Faridganj Upazila Health Complex, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.

Local Union Parishad acting chairman Zahirul Islam said that Farid died after falling from the tree while collecting betel nuts in the neighbor's garden. Having lost the only breadwinner of the family, his wife and two children are now facing uncertainty.

Faridganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Ershad Ullah stated that Farid Hossain's body has been recovered and will be handed over to the family after legal procedures.

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