India, Dec. 21 -- Amid the unrest in Bangladesh caused due to the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, a 7-year-old girl was reportedly burnt to death after an angry mob attacked the house of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Belal Hossain.

As per reports by the Daily Star and Dhaka Tribune, the Lakshmipur house of the BNP leader was set on fire early Saturday morning.

Daily Star reported that the event took place at 1 AM when protestors outside the leader's house set his home on fire with the family still inside.

Belal's daughter, 7-year-old Ayesha Akter was burnt to death in fire, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Lakshmipur Sadar Model Thana Md Wahid Parvez told the Bangladesh daily.

"One child was found dead, and three peopl...