Two siblings have been burnt to death in a fire at Bhaitkandi village under Fulpur upazila in Mymensingh.
The deceased are Shuma Akhter, 7, and Tamanna Akhter, 5, offsprings of Mokhlesur Rahman of the village.
Fulpur police OC Mazharul Islam said: “Shuma and Tamanna died when a fire broke out inside their house while they were sleeping on Saturday night. Their mother managed to get out alive with her other two children.”
Hearing their scream, locals went to spot and doused the flame.
However, police could not determine the cause of the fire.