Tragedy in Lakshmipur: Arson Attack Kills Second-Grader Ayesha and Her Sister
Success news never reached her ears. Ayesha Akter Binti (8), a second-grade student who jumped from 22nd to 2nd place in her annual exam, will never sit in her classroom again. Her childhood and future were turned to ash in a fire set by miscreants. Her 18-year-old elder sister, Salma Akter Smriti, also succumbed to her burns during treatment. This horrific incident in Lakshmipur has stunned the local community.
Tears Over Roll CallAyesha's father, Belal Hossain, an organizational secretary for the local BNP and a businessman, shared his grief on Sunday night. He lamented that the exam results mean nothing now that his daughter is gone.
Arson Attack DetailsOn the night of December 19, unidentified miscreants locked the family's house from the outside and set it on fire using petrol. Ayesha was burnt alive, and Smriti, who suffered 90% burns, died later. Police are investigating the case, but no arrests have been made yet.
Tears Over Roll CallAyesha's father, Belal Hossain, an organizational secretary for the local BNP and a businessman, shared his grief on Sunday night. He lamented that the exam results mean nothing now that his daughter is gone.
Arson Attack DetailsOn the night of December 19, unidentified miscreants locked the family's house from the outside and set it on fire using petrol. Ayesha was burnt alive, and Smriti, who suffered 90% burns, died later. Police are investigating the case, but no arrests have been made yet.
