The students are receiving treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka
A fire broke out at Jamia Ashrafia Madrasah, leaving over 60 students in critical condition after they inhaled smoke on Tuesday, 10 November 2026. Photo: TBS
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A fire broke out at Jamia Ashrafia Madrasah, leaving over 60 students in critical condition after they inhaled smoke on Tuesday, 10 November 2026. Photo: TBS
Sixty-three students have been hospitalised after inhaling smoke from a fire at a madrasa in Fatullah, Narayanganj, early today (10 November), with four of them in critical condition.
The students are receiving treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka. One of the four critically ill students is being supported by a mechanical ventilator.
Resident Surgeon of the institute’s emergency department Dr Sultan Mahmud Shikder said 63 students had been admitted so far, with more patients arriving at the emergency department.
The fire broke out around 1:30am at the library of Jamia Ashrafia Madrasah on Tuesday, 10 November 2026. Photo: TBS
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The fire broke out around 1:30am at the library of Jamia Ashrafia Madrasah on Tuesday, 10 November 2026. Photo: TBS
He said the four students in critical condition had been placed in the intensive care unit (ICU) for close observation and treatment. The remaining patients were also receiving medical care as required.
The fire broke out around 1:30am at Jamia Ashrafia Madrasah in the Shantidhara area of Fatullah, according to the madrasah’s teacher Azizur Rahman.
The fire reportedly originated in the madrasah’s library due to an electrical short circuit while the students were asleep. Smoke then spread through the building, leaving students ill and causing breathing difficulties.
The affected students are aged between 10 and 30, Dr Shikder said.
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