Dhaka, April 22 -- year-old boy died after falling from the rooftop of a five-storey building in the Jatrabari area of the capital on Tuesday evening.

The deceased was identified as Shah Alam, a garment factory worker, according to family members.

He was rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in a critical state, where doctors declared him dead upon arrival.

Hailing from Raybazar village in Ishwarganj upazila of Mymensingh, Shah Alam, son of Saidul Islam, had been living with his family in a rented house on the first floor of a five-storey building in the Kajla School Goli area of Jatrabari.

Neighbours Mohammad Shuvo and Kamruzzaman, who took him to the hospital, said Shah Alam went to the rooftop to pass time.

They said the...