Three people including a housewife sustained burn injuries in a fire from a gas stove in Dhaka’s Jurain Saturday night.
The burnt Bina Rani Das, 35, her brothers-in-law (cousins of her husband) Banomali Das, 30, and Topu Das, 32, are now undergoing treatment at the Burn Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
According to the family, a fire suddenly broke out from the gas stove when Bina was cooking around 6pm.
Hearing her screams, Banomali and Topu rushed to the kitchen and sustained burn injuries while trying to save her by dousing the flame.
Md Bachhu Miah, in charge of the DMCH police outpost, confirmed the matter saying that Bina received 50 per cent burn injuries while Banomli had 20 per cent burns and Topu sustained minor injuries.
