A Bangladeshi was killed during a fire at a house at Batu 2, on the old Tapah-Bidor Road in Malaysia, reports The Star Online.

A Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said the burnt body was found during the firefighting operation, which began at about 2.30am on Thursday.

‘The body was found among the burnt debris by operation chief Riduan Bahida Baharuddin.

‘The fire has destroyed about 75 per cent of the kongsi house,’ he said.

The blaze was brought under control at 3:45am.