Photo: Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil DefenceAlo Begum was at Karwan Bazar kitchen market late at night to buy leftover vegetables which she later sells to make a living. Recalling the incident, Alo explained, "The flames initially caught toddler Nafis, and Sharmin, unwilling to leave her son, also caught fire. Tajul explained that the slum near the rail track at Karwan Bazar had about 400 shanties, some of them being two-storied. Kulsuma Begum, 36, a fish cutter at Karwan Bazar kitchen market, has been living in the slum for the past 10 years who narrowly escaped the blaze. Visiting the spot, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman said that most of the residents of the slum are daily labourers at Karwan Bazar.

Source: bd News24 January 13, 2024 05:49 UTC