Young man dies in fire at Dhaka's Korail slum, eight homes and a shop gutted
A young man named Shahriar Rahman Shuvro (19) has died in a fire at the Korail slum in the capital. Seven to eight homes and a shop were gutted in the incident.
The fire broke out early on Sunday (15 November) in the west side of the T&T Colony in the slum.
Police said three Fire Service units rushed to the spot on receiving the news and started working to bring the fire under control. The fire was brought under control at 5:20am. Seven to eight homes and a shop were gutted in the blaze.
Confirming the death in the fire, Banani Police Station duty officer SI Afrin Akhtar said one person had died in the blaze. Shuvro lived in rented accommodation in the Satellite Gate area of the T&T Colony in the Korail slum.
The deceased Shuvro's father's name is Monir Hossain and his mother's name is Morsheda Akhtar Mita. Their ancestral home is in Shirjug village of Jhalkathi Sadar upazila.
