, Nov. 10 -- Students hospitalised after suffering from smoke inhalation in a fire at a madrasa in Fatullah, Narayanganj, are receiving free medical treatment, State Minister for Health MA Muhit said on Tuesday.

Besides, two medical boards comprising 13 to 14 specialist doctors have been formed to oversee their care, he said after visiting the students undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka at noon.

"All the necessary tests, examinations and investigations are being provided free of cost," he said.

He said the fire had caused respiratory complications among the students, including breathing difficulties and injuries to their respiratory tracts.

The fire broke out on the second floor of the ...