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Worker succumbs to injuries in steel factory accident

A worker of Bangladesh Steel Re-rolling Mills (BSRM) Ltd died at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Wednesday night, from an injury sustained while working in the factory.

The deceased was identified as Joynal Abedin (52), hailing from Sandwip upazila of Chattogram, said police sources.

Omar Shoaeeb, assistant manager (public relation) of BSRM, said Joynal was appointed by a third party at the BSRM SML factory in Mirsarai upazila.

He was injured in the scrapyard of the factory on Wednesday while working there, and was rushed to the upazila health complex. From there he was shifted to CMCH for treatment.

"He died at the hospital on the same day while undergoing treatment there," he added.

Inspector Jahir Hossain of CMCH Police Outpost said the worker died at Ward No. 28 with the injuries.

The BSRM official said the company has started investigating the reason behind the accident.