Dhaka, Sept 30 (UNB) – A woman and her four-year-old son sustained burn injuries when a fire broke out at their house in the city’s Mohammadpur area on Saturday night.
The victims were identified as Tasmim Binte Aziz, wife of Sheikh Nasirul Islam, and their son Sheikh Nasirul Al Tanzim.
Quoting Nasirul, police said the fire originated on the first floor of a five-story building around 10 pm reportedly from accumulated gas, leaving Tasmim and Tanzim injured.
Later, they were taken to the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police camp, said both the victims suffered 27 percent burns on the bodies.