Two of the three Bangladeshi workers crushed to death when a span of the guideway at the MRT Corp worksite in Kota Damansara became dislodged from its piers and fell were childhood friends.

According to a report in Bangladesh's English newspaper, The Daily Star , they went to school together and left for Malaysia in search of a better life.

"They found employment. They were happy that at long last their fortunes were about to change. That was not to be, for what lay in store for them was a tragic end.

"They died as they had lived, in close friendship. Death came to them at the same time, making sure their friendship endured even if life in the end cheated them," read the report.

The tree were Elahi Hossain, 31, Alauddin Mollik, 34, and Faruk Khan, 38. Elahi and Alauddin came to Malaysia in May looking for work.

"My husband could not hear our little daughter Ashfa speak the word Baba [father].

"He asked me at noon on Monday if our daughter had learnt to speak,” said Shampa Khatun, the widow of Alauddin.

"I can't see my future. How will I take care of my daughter?" she was quoted as saying.

The couple have three children aged between one and six.

Elahi's brother said the two friends, when in Bangladesh, met up regularly and made decisions together.

"As they couldn't make a good living by working in the country, they had decided to go abroad in search of a better life," he added.

                        

Elahi's death had also left his 70-year-old father devastated.

"I have lost my son. I have lost my dreams and everything," lamented Abdus Sattar.

Yesterday, MRT Corp CEO Azhar Abdul Hamid had resigned over the incident whereas Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak had called for a detailed investigation.