Milestone School burn victim Mahtab passes away

Mahtab Uddin, a 14-year-old student who sustained severe burns in the recent Milestone School and College fire incident, has succumbed to his injuries. He died on Thursday at 1:50 PM while receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute.

Mahtab’s death brings the total number of fatalities treated at the Burn Institute to 12. Earlier this week, eight-year-old Nafi, a second-grade student of the same institution, also passed away.

Dr. Shawon Bin Rahman, resident surgeon at the institute, informed reporters that Mahtab had suffered burns over 85% of his body, and despite extensive medical efforts, his condition worsened, leading to his death.

Mahtab was a seventh-grade student at Milestone School and College. His father, Minhajur Rahman Bhuiya, serves as AGM of Great Wall Ceramics.