A worker was killed and another injured in a boiler explosion at a rice mill in Thakurgaon on Monday evening.
The dead man was Nur Islam, 38, a worker of Shahjahan Rice Mill and son of late Mohammad of Palashbari village.
Quoting witnesses, Mosaberul Islam, officer-in-charge of Baliadangi Police Station, said the boiler exploded with a bang at the rice mill in Kushaldangi village under Baliadangi upazila at around 6:00 pm, leaving its two workers injured.
The injured workers were admitted to local hospital where badly burnt Nur was referred to Rangpur Medical College, UNB reported.
Nur succumbed to his injuries on his way to the second hospital.