A primary school headteacher has died in Dhaka after falling from a rickshaw when a mugger snatched her bag near the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
The victim, Mosa. Ronjina Parveen, served as the headteacher of the Bagbari Girls’ Government Primary School in Bogura. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday at around 06:30 AM.
According to police and family sources, Ronjina had travelled from Bogura to Dhaka overnight to receive medical treatment for her eyes at the Islamia Eye Hospital in Farmgate. After arriving at the Gabtoli bus terminal early in the morning, she hired a rickshaw to make her way to the hospital. As the vehicle reached the South Plaza of the national parliament building, a motorbike approached from behind. The pillion rider suddenly grabbed her bag, causing her to lose her balance and fall heavily onto the asphalt. The violent impact fractured her skull.
Emergency responders rushed her to the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, where the duty doctor pronounced her dead upon arrival.
Ibn Mizan, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the Tejgaon Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), confirmed the tragedy. Investigators are currently reviewing nearby closed-circuit television footage and examining traffic corridors to trace the motorcycle and identify the perpetrators. Police authorities have stated that efforts are underway to bring the culprits to justice swiftly.
Street crime and opportunistic theft involving mobile phones and bags remain persistent challenges in densely populated urban centres like Dhaka, particularly during the vulnerable early morning hours when commuter traffic is sparse and public transport hubs experience high passenger turnover. Law enforcement agencies frequently urge commuters to exercise caution with personal belongings while travelling on open transport such as rickshaws.
