The dead were identified as oil trader Mohibul Hasan Nipu, 35, Khaled Mahmud, 40, and Rahmatullah, 36, a salesman at Nipu’s shop. The fire broke out at Nipu's shop in Chairman Ghat around 10 pm on Monday, said Hatiya Police Station chief Abul Khair. Nipu and Rahmatullah were burnt to death inside the shop, while Khaled was taken initially to Noakhali General Hospital before being shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Khaled had 80 percent of his body burnt, said Syed Mohiuddin Abdul Azim, resident medical officer of Noakhali General Hospital. The bodies were sent to Noakhali General Hospital morgue for autopsy, said SI Abdul Halim of Chairman Ghat Police Outpost.

Source: bd News24 June 23, 2020 05:37 UTC