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2 elderly homeless women found dead near Dhaka Medical, police start investigation
|NUTSHELL TODAY DESK
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In a Nutshell:
- Two women aged between 50 and 65 were found near the DMCH emergency department.
- Passersby alerted authorities after finding the women lying ill around 10:00 am.
- Doctors at the DMCH emergency ward declared both women dead after examination.
Why it Matters
Two women were found dead from suspected illness inside the premises of one of Bangladesh's largest public hospitals. Their deaths highlight a difficult reality: being near healthcare does not always mean having access to it, especially for people living without shelter, support, or even a verified identity.
What We Think
The deaths of two unidentified women show how people living without stable shelter or support can remain invisible and at the mercy of passerbys when a crisis occurs. Finding out who they were and how they died is important, but the incident also highlights the need for systems that reach vulnerable people before they are left relying on emergency intervention.
