DHAKA: A pedestrian died as a front wall of 29 New Eskaton Building collapsed while he was walking in Eskaton road of the city on Friday.

The deceased was identified as Obaidul.

Officer-in-charge (OC) Mashiur Rahman of Ramna Thana confirmed the matter to banglanews.

He said the wall collapsed on Obaidul around 9:15am that left him dead on the spot.

Later, locals took the body to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) morgue for autopsy.

BDST: 1118 HRS, FEB 22, 2015