A total of 77 patients have been admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery following the library fire at Jamia Ashrafia Qawmia Madrasah in Fatullah, Narayanganj.
Providing an official update on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, Acting Director and Professor Dr. Md. Rabiul Karim Khan Papon stated that toxic smoke inhalation has caused severe damage to the patients' airways. Among those admitted, four patients are in critical care, with one on mechanical ventilation (life support).
Read nextTejgaon Thana Chhatra Dal Holds Vigilant Standing Program in Farmgate Against Political AnarchyDr. Papon emphasized that burn and smoke inhalation patients cannot be declared risk-free before completing a 72-hour observation window. Clinical symptoms among victims include oxygen desaturation, bloody sputum, acute shortness of breath, abdominal pain, severe headaches, and chemical eye irritation. Multidisciplinary teams—including pulmonologists and ophthalmologists—have been mobilized to manage respiratory and ocular trauma. A medical board convened at 12:00 PM to review patient recovery, while 14 individuals have already been discharged after recovering from mild symptoms and panic attacks.
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