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A fire at a madrasa in the Signboard area of Fatullah, Narayanganj, left 48 students suffering from smoke inhalation, with all of them admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka.
Three of the students are in critical condition and have been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). One of them is receiving ventilator support.
The fire broke out at around 1:55am on Tuesday at Jamia Ashrafia Madrasa. It originated in the library on the second floor of the five-storey building.
Four units of the Fire Service rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control at around 3:44am after nearly two hours of efforts.
According to preliminary information, the fire may have originated from an electrical short circuit or a mosquito coil. The exact cause is yet to be determined.
The fire caused thick smoke to spread throughout the building, leaving several sleeping students with breathing difficulties and injuries to their respiratory tracts.
The affected students were rescued and rushed to the hospital for treatment.