Published : 15 Nov 2026, 09:44 AM
Updated : 15 Nov 2026, 09:44 AM
A young man has been burnt to death in a fire in Dhaka’s Korail slum.
The incident occurred early on Sunday morning in the Paschimpara area of the T&T Colony.
The deceased has been identified as 19-year-old Shahriar Rahman Shuvro, who hailed from Shirjug village in Jhalakathi Sadar Upazila.
Sub-Inspector Afrin Akhter, duty officer at Banani Police Station, confirmed Shuvro’s death, saying he had rented a place in the Satellite Gate area.
Three units from the Fire Service were able to bring the fire under control around 5:20am, police said. Seven to eight residences and a store have been burnt by the blaze.
