A late-night fire at the Jamia Ashrafia Madrasah library in the Shantidhara area of Signboard, Fatullah, Narayanganj, left at least 48 students hospitalized after inhaling toxic smoke. Three of the injured students are in critical condition and have been placed in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), with one requiring ventilator support.
The fire broke out at around 1:55 AM on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 (Monday midnight), in the second-floor library of the madrasah while students of the Kitab department were asleep. As dense smoke rapidly spread into sleeping quarters, students suffered respiratory distress and inhalation burns. Teachers and local residents initiated immediate rescue operations before Fire Service personnel arrived. Four units from the Fire Service, including personnel from Kanchpur Fire Station, brought the blaze under complete control by 3:43 AM.
Read nextTejgaon Thana Chhatra Dal Holds Vigilant Standing Program in Farmgate Against Political AnarchyDr. Sultan Mahmud Sikder, Resident Physician (RS) at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, confirmed that 48 students have been admitted to the emergency department, warning that the number of incoming patients might rise. Fire Service officials suspect the blaze originated from either a mosquito coil or an electrical short circuit, with formal investigations currently underway.
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