Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- A man has died and at least five others, including several tenants, suffered injuries after a septic tank at a house in Dhaka's Ashulia exploded while being cleaned.

The incident occurred at the house of Md Rahmat Ullah in Ashulia's Vadail Dakshinpara area around 2am on Saturday, according to Pranab Chowdhury, senior station officer of the EPZ Fire Service.

The dead man has been identified as 50-year-old Golam Rabbani, the caretaker of the house.

House cleaner Iman Ali, 45, tenants Faria Begum Ratna, 45, Sonia Akter, 35, Ishrat Jahan Riya, 18, and Md Rohan, 7, were injured in the incident.

Among them, Iman's condition is critical, according to police.

Citing local residents, the Fire Service said that a group of peo...