85 Students Discharged, 9 Remain Hospitalized After Narayanganj Madrasah Fire

Narayanganj:Dhaka A total of 85 students injured in a fire at Jamiya Ashrafiya Madrasah in Fatullah, Narayanganj, have been discharged from the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) in Dhaka, while nine others remain under treatment.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Resident Surgeon (Emergency) Dr. Sultan Mahmud Sikder confirmed the latest update, stating that 94 students had initially been admitted to the institute following the incident.

Among the nine students still hospitalized, two are receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), with one of them on ventilator support, Dr. Sikder informed. Medical professionals, including doctors and nurses, are continuing their efforts to provide proper care to the injured students.

Earlier, the hospital authorities had established two medical boards to assess the health conditions of the injured and review their treatment. The fire broke out at Jamiya Ashrafiya Madrasah in the Signboard area of Narayanganj around 155 am on Tuesday, causing several students to suffer from smoke inhalation and breathing difficulties.