Housewife killed after being hit by a nosimon on her way back from visiting daughter at madrasa

A housewife named Nazma Akter (38) was killed after being hit by a nosimon loaded with cattle in Phulbari, Dinajpur. The accident took place on Saturday at around 4 pm in front of the Uttar Sujapur Jame Mosque in the municipal area, on the Dinajpur-Gobindaganj regional highway.

The deceased, Nazma Akter, was the wife of Faisal Hossain of Kurshakhali village in Birampur upazila.

According to local sources, Nazma Akter had gone to a madrasa in the Shibnagar area to meet her daughter. She was hit by the vehicle on her way home, in front of the Uttar Sujapur Jame Mosque.

Witnesses said a nosimon carrying several cows from Ambarhi haat was heading towards Birampur via Phulbari. The speeding nosimon hit Nazma Akter, throwing her onto the road and leaving her critically injured.

Local people rescued her and took her to the Phulbari Upazila Health Complex. The doctor on duty there declared her dead.

Dr Md Tanvir, the residential medical officer of the upazila health complex, said Nazma Akter had died before she was brought to the hospital.

Md Shahidul Islam, officer-in-charge of Phulbari Police Station, confirmed the death of the housewife in the accident. He said the body was handed over to the family on their application, and the process of taking legal action over the incident is under way.