Another victim of the deadly Chawkbazar fire has died taking the death toll to 71.
The deceased is 50-year-old Zakir Hossain who succumbed to his injuries on Saturday (Mar 2) morning at the Dhaka University Medical College Hospital (DMCH) burn unit.
Zakir was one of the 9 people admitted at the DMCH burn unit for extensive injuries. Two more people were receiving treatment at the casualty department.
Among the 11 people, three have been released and two people have died.
Zakir is the third person to die while in treatment.
Until Friday (Mar 1) the death toll of the fire was 70 with the death of one Rezaul Karim, who was in critical condition.
At least 19 bodies that have been burned beyond recognition are yet to be identified.
The Criminal Investigation Department has collected DNA samples from families to identify those bodies.