Fire set to 36 July stage memorial at Chandpur Shaheed Minar premises, controlled in 15-20 minutes

A July memorial has been set on fire in Chandpur. At around 1:45pm on Friday (6 November), miscreants set fire to the memorial of the 36 July stage built at the Shaheed Minar premises in the town.

Local people said that when unknown miscreants set the fire, the Fire Service was informed. A Fire Service team reached the spot and brought the fire under control.

Abdullah Mamun, deputy assistant director of Chandpur Fire Service, said a tyre was burnt to set fire to the 36 July stage memorial. Their team reached the spot and brought the fire completely under control after 15-20 minutes of effort.

Local people said burn marks were seen on different parts of the stage’s pillar and base.

According to local people, someone recorded a video of the fire being set and spread it on social media.

It was not immediately known who was involved in the incident or why the arson was carried out.