An elderly paralyzed man burnt to death in a fire at his home at Manda upazila in Naogaon district on Friday night.
The incident took place at around 10.30pm in Ganeshpur Hotathpara village under the upazila.
The deceased was identified as Samser Ali, 70, a resident of Kachukari village under Mohadevpur upazila.
According to locals, Samser Ali had been living in the house alone as his son and daughter live elsewhere. At around 10.30pm, a fire broke out in the house from a kerosene lamp and engulfed the house immediately.
Being informed, a firefighting unit from Manda Fire Station rushed there and doused the blaze but could not protect the man. Samser died on the spot, they said.
Manda Police Station officer-in-charge Md Mojammel Haque Qazi confirmed the death matter.
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