10 houses burnt in Narail fire

At least ten houses of seven families have been gutted in a fire that broke out at Sadar upazila of Narail district on Monday afternoon.
 
The incident happened at the Charshalikha village of Bashongram union under the upazila at around 3.30 pm.
According to Narail Fire Service sources, the fire broke out at the house of Shihab Sheikh of the village and spread to other nearby houses.

Lohagara Fire Service and Civil Defence sub-officer Amal Krishna Basu said being informed, firefighters rushed there and brought the fire under control within two hours of efforts.
"We were able to save Tk 25 lakh worth of paddy and other belongings of seven families from the fire,” he said.
 
Bashongram Union Parishad chairman Rafiqul Islam Fakir said “They are poor people. They have no land of their own. I appeal to the government to stand by these helpless people."

It is initially estimated to have caused a loss of about Tk 10 lakh, the affected people claimed.

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