Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- A man has used petrol to set a fire in Narsingdi Sadar Upazila, leading to burn injuries of six members of his family, including his wife and children.

Three of the victims have been admitted to Dhaka's National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, with two in critical condition.

Shawon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon at the institute, said that five of the victims were brought to the hospital's emergency room early on Thursday morning. Three of the injured were identified as Rina Begum, 36, Tawhid, 7, and Farhad, 15.

"Rina has burns on 58 percent of her body, Farhad on 40 percent, and Tawhid on 16 percent. Their condition is not good. Two other victims were brought in from the incident. They have been referred to Dhak...