Another Gulistan blast victim dies; death toll now 23
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Another victim of the blast that took place in Gulistan's Siddikbazar succumbed to his injuries on Saturday (11 March).
Mirza Azam, 36 – who was undergoing treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery with 80% burns – breathed his last around 9am.
Confirming the matter to The Business Standard, Dr S M Ayub Hossain, the institute's resident surgeon, said, "Another Gulistan blast victim has died. He was undergoing treatment at the ICU.
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"We now have eight patients receiving treatment here."
With this, the death toll from Tuesday's tragic incident has reached 23. Over 120 people were also injured in the blast.
