Islamabad, 10 November, 2026 (Kamran Raja): At least 63 students were hospitalised after a fire broke out at an Islamic religious school in Bangladesh’s central Narayanganj district early Tuesday, leaving four children in critical condition. According to fire officials, the blaze erupted on the second floor of a five-storey building housing Jamiatul Ashrafia Madrasa, located approximately 16 kilometres southeast of the capital, Dhaka. Deputy Assistant Director of Narayanganj Fire Service and Civil Defence Abdullah Al Arefin said four firefighting units were dispatched to the scene and successfully brought the fire under control. The fire originated in the school’s library and office rooms. The institution has approximately 1,300 students, most of whom reside on its premises. All 63 affected students were shifted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka for medical treatment. Resident Surgeon Sultan Mahmud Sikdar said four students had been admitted to the intensive care unit in critical condition, with one requiring life support. He added that none of the students had sustained burn injuries, but all were experiencing respiratory complications due to smoke inhalation. A preliminary investigation by the Fire Service suggested that an electrical short circuit may have caused the fire.