In a tragic incident, the lifeless body of a 17-year-old day laborer named Md. Shahed was recovered from a bean field in Subornochar upazila of Noakhali. The body was retrieved from the Char Noman area under Mohammadpur union on Wednesday morning. The sudden and untimely death of the young breadwinner has cast a shadow of deep grief over the entire locality, leaving his elderly parents utterly devastated.
According to local residents, Shahed's parents are elderly and physically incapable of earning a livelihood. To support his impoverished family and ease their financial burdens, young Shahed had taken up day labor at a tender age. On the fateful morning, he went to work in a neighbor's agricultural bean field. Known in the community for his gentle manners and hardworking nature, his abrupt demise has left neighbors in profound shock.
Eyewitnesses reported that around 10:30 AM, the owner of the field went to inspect the crops and discovered Shahed lying unconscious on the ground. Immediately, local residents were alerted, and a village doctor was rushed to the scene. After examining the teenager, the practitioner declared him dead. The news quickly spread, plunging the neighborhood into mourning.
Mother Hasina Begum's relentless wails echoed through the area as she repeatedly lost consciousness from grief, while father Md. Khليل sat in stunned silence beside his son's body. Neighbors noted that despite extreme poverty, Shahed was always cheerful and dedicated to helping his family. The loss of the family's sole financial support leaves them in an extremely vulnerable position.
Commenting on the incident, Sub-Inspector Ali Hossain, in-charge of the Chonkhola police camp under Char Jabber Police Station, stated that the area experienced severe heat and humidity on Wednesday morning. Preliminary investigations suggest that the teenager might have suffered a stroke due to the intense weather conditions and physical exhaustion. There were no visible marks of injury on his body.
Police further informed that considering the written request of the grieving family and the absence of any foul play suspicions, permission was granted to bury the body without conducting an autopsy. Necessary legal procedures regarding an unnatural death are currently underway.
