Firefighter Sohel dies at Singapore hospital

Firefighter Sohel Rana, who sustained severe injuries during Banani FR Tower fire rescue operation, died at Singapore General Hospital early Monday.

He succumbed to his injuries at 4:17 am ( Singapore time), said Mahfuz Riven, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters.

Rana was flown to Singapore from Combined Military Hospital (CMH) on Friday.

Sohel Rana, a staff of Kurmitola Fire Service and Civil Defence, sustained serious injuries on March 28 while rescuing people from FR Tower where a deadly fire claimed 26 lives and left many injured.

With UNB inputs