Elderly woman burnt alive

Unb, Lalmonirhat
An elderly woman was burnt to death as a fire broke out at her house in Aditmari upazila early Monday. The deceased is Joyfun Bewa, 75, wife of late Hossain Dewani of Chandonpat Pabnapara village. Police said the fire originated from an electrical short circuit at around 2:00am. Although all other family members managed to go out of the house, Joyfun was burnt alive. Family members claimed that the loss caused by the fire could go up to Tk six lakh.