Two people, who sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder blast at Aliganj area in Fotulla of Narayanganj on Sunday morning, died at a hospital in the capital.
The deceased were identified as Jaj Miah, 50, and Alam Hossain, 40.
Others injured are now receiving treatment at several hospitals including Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), he said.
Earlier, at least 10 people, including a child, suffered injuries as a gas cylinder of a vehicle exploded in the area at 9:00am.