"Baba (father), I'm trapped, save me,"- it was the last request of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Lamisha Islam, who was burnt to death in the Bailey Road fire on Thursday, on the phone to her father, Additional Deputy Inspector General (headquarters) of police Nasirul Islam Shamim, reports UNB.
But the father unfortunately could do nothing for his eldest daughter, a second year mechanical engineering department student of BUET.
Lamisha’s paternal uncle Rafiqul lsam Sumon relayed this at their village home Jhiltuli in Faridpur headquarters where a gloomy atmosphere has been prevailing since the news of her death was heard.
Sumon said Lamisha and friends went to the restaurant to have dinner after visiting Boi Mela on Thursday night.
As the fire broke out, Lamisha called her father and said, "Baba (father), I am trapped, save me," after which there was no more interaction with her. Despite several attempts to contact her by her family, her mobile was found switched off, said the uncle.
Lamisha's body was brought to their village home Jhiltuli house around 10:45 am. The atmosphere became heavy with the cries of family members and relatives. She was buried at Alipur graveyard after a Namaz-e-Janaza at Chawkbazar Jame Mosque in the town followed by Jumma prayers.
Lawmaker AK Azad, Additional DIG Md Alimuzzaman, District Awami League President Shamim Haque, General Secretary Shah Md Ishtiaq Arif, among others, attended the Janaza.
Lamisha's mother Afrina Mahmud Mitu died in 2018. Nasirul Islam used to live with his two daughters at the Officers Club quarters in Dhaka.
Passing out SSC and HSC examinations from Viqarunnisa School and Holy Cross College respectively, she got admitted into the BUET. Her younger sister Raisa has been sitting for the SSC examination from the Viqarunnisa School this year.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
