The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Narayanganj

A minor girl was killed on the spot and several others were injured in a stampede during the distribution of Zakat money at West Chandmari in the DND project under Fatullah model police station on October 13 night.

Officer-in-charge (OC) of Fatullah police station Bhuiya Mahbub Hasan said the victim was identified as Mosammat Moni, 10, daughter of Md Mukti Fakir of village Kachi Hara under Islampur upazila of Jamalpur district. She was living at West Talla of Narayanganj.

The ill-fated girl died in the stampede when about 200 persons were struggling to receive the Zakat money from the residence of Managing Director of the Fakir Apparels Fakir Aktaruzzaman on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. The OC said Fakir Aktaruzzaman was shocked at the incident and he gave adequate compensation to father of the victim Mukti Fakir, who is also a garment worker of the Fakir Apparels.