A woman named Halima Kayser Bokul, aged 55, died after falling into an empty elevator shaft in Dhaka’s Demra area on Sunday night. The incident occurred at Konapara when she was descending from the rooftop of her building. According to her son Bappi, she accidentally fell through the open space meant for an elevator and sustained severe injuries. The family lived on the fourth floor of the building.

Halima was first taken to a nearby private hospital in critical condition. As her condition worsened, she was transferred to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared her dead. The incident has been reported to Demra Police Station, according to Inspector Md. Faruk of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital police camp.

Authorities have not yet provided further details about the investigation or safety measures at the site.