The casualty count from the late-night fire at the Jamia Ashrafia Qawmia Madrasah library in Fatullah, Narayanganj, has risen to 63 students admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka as of Tuesday morning, November 10, 2026.
Among the admitted students, the condition of four students remains critical, and they are currently being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
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Describing the incident, the madrasah’s Education Secretary, Mufti Azizur Rahman, stated that no students were present in the second-floor library where the fire originated. However, dense smoke rapidly circulated throughout the dormitories. He noted that because the madrasah complex was equipped with multiple exit staircases, all occupants were able to evacuate the building swiftly, preventing direct fire burn casualties. Madrasah teachers and administrative staff are currently present at the hospital assisting doctors and supporting affected students.
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