Case starts after Faridpur man dies of burns sustained in fire 'set by son'

A relative has initiated a murder case over the death of ATM Rafiqul Huda who has died from burns sustained during a fire at home allegedly set by his son.

Huda's brother-in-law Akram Uddin lodged the case on Wednesday, said Faridpur Kotwali police OC Md Nazim Uddin.

The 48-year-old's teenage son is the sole accused in the case, he added.

He said legal steps against the son were underway.

Rafiqul Huda, who hails from Faridpur, is the brother of former chief election commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda.

ATM Rafiqul Huda was severely burnt after his son allegedly set fire to their home in Fardipur town.

Relatives said the son, who cleared the school-leaving SSC exams this year, set their home in Faridpur town on fire on Sep 15 after his father had refused to buy him a motorcycle.

Huda and his wife were rushed to Faridpur Medical College Hospital, but he was transferred to Dhaka the same day as his condition deteriorated.

He succumbed to his injuries Wednesday morning at Dhaka Medical College Hospital's burns unit.

The unit's Resident Doctor Partha Shankar Pal said he had sustained 95 percent burns.