Another Rangpur arson victim dies

The damaged bus was set on fire by alleged blockaders on January 14, 2015 in Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur. Five people were burnt alive in the arson attack. Photo: Star

A woman, who was burnt in a petrol bomb attack in Rangpur on January 14, died at Dhaka Combined Military Hospital (CMH) early today.

With this, six people were killed from the petrol bomb attack on a bus by alleged blockaders at Jaigirhat in Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur on the ninth day of the BNP-led alliance's countrywide nonstop blockade.

Monwara Begum, 35, who suffered 63 percent burn injuries, succumbed around 3:00am today, said Golam Rabbani, nephew of the deceased.

Her body was sent to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital for autopsy.

Two daughters of the victim – Nusrat and Nadia – also suffered 21 and 10 percent respectively during the arson attack and are receiving treatment at the CMH.