A young man was burnt to death after an electric short-circuit sparked a fire at a house in Paschim Gomdondi in Boalkhali upazila early Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Nurul Azim, 30, son of Md Hossain.
Kariti Ranjan, officer of Boalkhali fire service station, said the fire broke out at Korban Ali Sowdagor Bari around 12:30am.
On information, two firefighting units from Boalkhali Fire Service rushed to the spot and doused the fire, said the official.
“Azim was burnt to death,” he said.
Victim’s mother said Azim’s wife could not wake him up when fire engulfed the house. She managed to get out of the burning house with her son.
The fire gutted two houses, said the official, adding that an electric short-circuit had sparked the fire.