N’ganj mosque blast: Imam also dies

Two more people, who sustained burn injuries in a mosque air-conditioner blast in Narayanganj, succumbed to their injuries, taking the death toll to 23.

The latest two victims were the mosque Imam, Md Abdul Malek, 60, and one Mizan, 34.

They breathed their last at around 8:30pm at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery on Saturday, confirmed the institute authorites. 

The rest victims were Bahar Uddin, 55, Russel, 34, Md Nayan, 27, Kanchan Hawlader, 53, Rifat, 18, Mostofa Kamal, 34, Jubayer, 18, Sabbir, 21, Quddus Bepari, 72, Humayun Kabir, 70, Ibrahim, 43, Delwar Hossen, 48, Junaed, 17, Jamal, 40, Joynal Abedin, 40, Maenuddin, 12, and Jewel, 7. 

Earlier on Friday night, six air-conditioner at Baitus Salah Jame Mosque in Sadar upazila exploded while more than 50 Muslim worshippers were performing their prayers, leaving them burn injured.

Among them, seriously injured 37 were admitted to Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.

Out of them, 20 died, and rest 17 are now receiving treatment there.