Two students in ICU, 18 others remain hospitalised

Eighteen students of Jamia Ashrafia Madrasah in the Shantidhara area of Fatullah, Narayanganj, are undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) following a fire at the institution early Tuesday.
A total of 94 students were admitted to the hospital after the incident, while 76 have so far been discharged, Resident Physician Dr Sultan Mahmud Sikder said on Wednesday.
Earlier, four students — Azizul Islam Siam, 14, Yousuf, 20, Khairul, 22, and Zubayer, 18 — were kept in the intensive care unit (ICU). Yousuf has since been shifted to a general ward, while Siam remains in critical condition on ventilator support. The other 18 students are receiving treatment in different wards.
Dr Sikder said the students had no visible burn injuries, but their respiratory tracts had been affected by smoke inhalation.
Meanwhile, a four-member investigation committee visited the madrasah on Wednesday and examined CCTV footage.
Committee convener and Additional Deputy Commissioner Alinur Khan said the administration would issue directives to educational institutions to ensure fire safety, arrange regular firefighting training in coordination with the Fire Service and monitor compliance with safety measures.
According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence, the fire broke out at around 2:00am on Tuesday in the madrasah's five-storey building. Five firefighting units rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under control at 3:44am.