2 children burnt during firecracker and lantern festival on 31st Night

Two children were hospitalized after sustaining burns from lanterns and firecrackers during New Year's Eve celebrations in Dhaka. Dr. Shaon Bin Rahman, a resident physician at the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, confirmed the incident. On January 1, the institute reported that one child, Farhan (8), suffered 15% burns and was admitted, while another child was treated with first aid and discharged. The children were reportedly injured while bursting firecrackers to mark the New Year. Despite a ban on public gatherings and firework displays from 6 pm on December 31 to 8 am on January 1, fireworks and loud music were heard across Dhaka, violating the restrictions.