Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- A worker at Bali Restaurant in Dhaka's Uttara has died after being electrocuted while cleaning the premises.

The incident occurred around 12:30am on Friday in Diabari.

The worker, identified only as Mujahid, came into contact with an electric water pump while cleaning the premises with colleagues, according to co-worker Bishwajit.

Bishwajit told bdnews24.com that Mujahid was initially taken to a local hospital before being transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) as his condition deteriorated. Doctors there declared him dead around 2am.

In a Facebook post on Friday morning, the restaurant announced that it would remain closed for two days due to "maintenance issues".

Inspector Habibur Rahman, chief of th...