An explosion at a factory in Meghnaghat area of Narayanganj has left 11 workers critically injured. The blast occurred around 10:30 am on Sunday, said police. Ten of the injured were admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery for treatment, said Shawn-bin-Rahman, a doctor at the hospital. Read: Vehicle, factory set afire amid RMG workers’ unrest in Savar, Gazipur According to the workers, they were engaged in aerosol production at unit one of the factory when the explosion took place. It was not clear what actually caused the blast.

A five-year-old boy was burned to death in a fire which broke out at a house at Ashulia in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Sakib, son of Nizamuddin of Pandhoa area in Savar. Palli Bidyut Samity officials injured as angry customers attack them in Savar Station Manager of Jirabo fire station Sayem said,a fire broke out at a house at noon and spread to the three other tin-shed rooms in the area. On information, a firefighting unit rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze around 1 pm. 111 BNP leaders, activists sued in Savar Nur Alam Mia, sub-inspector of Ashulia Police Station, said the firefighters recovered the charred body of the child who was kept locked at his house as his parents went out for work leaving their child alone. Primarily it is suspected that the fire might have originated from an electric short circuit, he said. 2 dead as pick up van hits tree in Savar

Two children were burned to death in a fire that broke out at their house in Bhutmari village under Dhunat upazila of Madaripur district on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Siyam Hossain, 5, and Mostakim Ali, 3 -- sons of Liton Mia. Hamidul Islam, team leader of Dhunat Fire Service, said that the siblings died before the fire service team reached the spot after being called from 999. According to locals, the fire was caused by an electric short circuit, he added. Robiul Islam, officer-in-charge of Dhunat Police Station, said that a police team visited the spot.