June 02, 2023 19:41 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
'Contact us if looking for ex-MP': Smriti Irani's dig at Rahul Gandhi over Congress 'missing' tweet | Congress's formula of guarantees will leave country bankrupt: PM Modi In Rajasthan | 'If a single allegation against me is proven, I will hang myself': Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on wrestlers' protest | 'Minor' complainant's uncle accuses wrestlers of deception, says his family is used to frame Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh | India is different from what it was in 2013: Morgan Stanley Research report
Bangladesh: Mentally challenged woman charred to death

Bangladesh: Mentally challenged woman charred to death

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 26 Apr 2020, 11:38 am

Dhaka/IBNS: A mentally challenged woman was burned to death in a fire incident in Bangladesh Gazipur area, media reports said Sunday.

The deceased woman was identified as Asma Akter.

She fell victim to the incident when a fire broke out around 12:30 am on Sunday at Abdul Kader's house, burning eight more houses adjacent to the source, confirmed Miah Raj Uddin, station officer of Maona Fire Service to Dhaka Tribune.

Asma was alone in the house at time of the incident and was tied to an iron chain due to her mental illness, said the officer.

He further said: "The fire broke out after an electric short circuit disturbance, and we took control of the fire after an hour of hard work of two units of the elite force."