Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- A child was killed and three others critically injured as the house of a BNP leader was locked from the outside and set on fire in Lakshmipur Sadar upazila on Saturday.
The incident occurred around 1:00am at the residence of Belal Hossain, a businessman and assistant organising secretary of Bhabaniganj Union BNP, police said.
Belal's daughter, Ayesha Akter, 7, was burnt to death in fire at West Char Mansa village under Bhabaniganj Union, said Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Lakshmipur Sadar Model Thana Md Wahid Parvez.
The BNP leader and his two other daughters, Salma Akter, 16, and Samia Akter, 14, suffered critical burn injuries. Belal is receiving treatment at Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital, while his daughters have been sent t...