The ward boy was reportedly in an intoxicated state when he was trying to fill the boy’s nebuliser with spirit. However, staff members noticed his negligence and stopped him.

Sharif Osman Hadi, a polarising figure known for his strong anti-India rhetoric, gained prominence during Bangladesh’s 2024 student uprising that led to the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year.

Amid escalating violence in Bangladesh, a child was killed and three others critically injured on Saturday after the house of a BNP leader was allegedly locked from the outside and set on fire in Lakshmipur Sadar upazila.