Qamrul's nephew burnt to death
A nephew of State Minister for Law Md Qamrul Islam was burnt to death at his West Kazipara residence in the capital yesterday morning.
Neighbours broke open the door to the flat of Ahmed Shawkat Masud, 39, at about 8:00am after they saw smoke emanating from it.
He was first taken to a local hospital and later shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where doctors declared him dead.
Nazrul Islam, security guard of the building where Masud lived, said after seeing smoke, residents of neighbouring houses and locals rushed to the building. They knocked on Masud's door and after receiving no response they broke it down.
They took Masud, who was critically injured, to the hospital.
Visiting the spot, The Daily Star found part of Masud's bed completely burnt and the whole flat blackened due to smoke.
Sources at DMCH said the body from the waist down had deep burn marks.
Mohammad Rasel, victim's cousin, said Masud had been frustrated recently.
Masud had left his job at a bank to manage a family business and had been living alone for a year as he and his wife were estranged, Rasel said.
He said Masud's family believes either Masud committed suicide or the fire started accidentally. They do not think it was a case of arson, he added.
Nasimuddin, station officer at Mirpur Fire Station, said they visited the spot and found a burnt laptop but it did not burst.
The reason for the fire is still unknown, he said.
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