Md Shahjahan, 25, used to earn a living selling doormats near Balaka Cinema HallSecond Dhaka victim is New Market hawker as six die in quota violence across BangladeshA 25-year-old hawker from Dhaka's New Market area, Mohammad Shahjahan, has been identified as the second casualty in the deadly violence at the Science Laboratory area over the quota reform movement. He was brought to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in an ambulance around 7pm on Tuesday, where doctors declared him dead upon arrival. Earlier, another unidentified youth of the same age died around 5:15pm from injuries suffered during a clash between Bangladesh Chhatra League activists and anti-quota protesters near Dhaka College. Moreover, 60 injured individuals have been brought to the hospital from various areas, including Dhaka College and Science Laboratory, according to Inspector Bachchu. Amid the clashes in the Science Laboratory area, the sound of five handmade bombs exploding was heard.

Source: bd News24 July 16, 2024 19:46 UTC