Faridpur, March 5 -- year-old woman has died in a fire in Majhkandi village of Madhukhali upazila of Faridpur.

The deceased was identified as Shomiron Begum, said Mohammad Officer-in-Charge Nuruzzaman of Madhukhali Police Station.

The fire originated from an electrical short circuit, he said.

The fire broke out around 7:30 pm on Tuesday. Shomiron who was praying in her house at the time, died on the spot.

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Upon receiving a 999 emergency call, Madhukhali Fire Service team and local residents worked together to bring the blaze under control

Local resident Farid Mia said, "Around 7:30 PM, elderly Shomiron Begum was praying at home. Since no one else was there, she didn't realise the fire had...