Four members of a family, including a three-year-old child, were injured in a gas explosion at their home in Hazaribagh early Monday morning. The innured are Nasek Roman, 35; his wife Pinky Akter, 32; their son Ruhan, 3; and Roman’s brother-in-law, Opu, 23. Roman’s brother, Md Mamun, said the family lived on the ground floor of the six-story Jahanara Villa building. When she struck a match to light the gas stove, accumulated gas in the kitchen exploded, burning everyone in the house. Roman has burns on 70% of his body, Pinky Akter on 75%, Ruhan on 35%, and Opu on 50%.”Roman’s family is originally from Netrokona district.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 23, 2026 06:14 UTC