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Baby girl burnt alive

Unb, Benapole, Jessore
A two-year-old baby girl was burnt to death while her brother sustained injury at Bag Para village in Sadar upazila on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Moriyam, 2, daughter of Tarikul Islam of the village. Her injured brother was identified as Abdullah, 7. Locals said, Abdullah with his sister Moriyam on his lap was standing beside a big boiling pot in which date juice was being prepared for making molasses. Suddenly, he lost his balance and fell into the pot, which left both of them injured. Family members rushed the injured to Jessore Medical College Hospital where the girl succumbed to her injuries after sometime.