Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- At least 48 students suffering from smoke inhalation have been admitted to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery following a fire at a madrasa in Narayanganj's Fatullah.

The fire broke out at Jamia Ashrafia Madrasa in the Signboard area around 2am on Tuesday, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence.

Sultan Mahmud Shikder, a resident physician at the burn institute, said three of the 48 students brought to the hospital were in critical condition and had been taken to the intensive care unit (ICU).

They were identified as Yusuf, 18, Khairul, 22, and Jobayer, 18.

Fire Service duty officer Md Shahjahan said four firefighting units were dispatched to the madrasa after receiving information about the f...