Minor boy burnt alive

A five-year-old boy was roasted alive while his brother received severe burn injuries in Raruli union under Paikgachha upazila during a fire incident on Wednesday evening. The victim was identified as Minarul Islam, son of late Latif Sana, of village Bederdanga. Police and locals said, the fire broke out when Hafiza Khatun, a seven-year-old girl of Latif Sana was playing with fire near her house at around 6:30pm. Later, a devastating fire roasted alive her younger brother Minarul Islam and injured elder brother Monirul Islam, 16. Both were asleep in the room. Monirul was admitted to local health complex for treatment.