A fire has destroyed 19 homes and shops in Rowangchhari upazila of Bandarban.
The fire started from a cooking stove on one side of Boroitoli Para in the upazila at around 11:30pm on Monday (November 9).
It quickly spread through the whole neighbourhood, burning two shops and 17 homes. Firefighters could not reach the scene because the settlement lies on a riverbank in a remote area.
The fire was brought under control at around 1am with the help of local people. Residents and local public representatives said the damage would exceed Tk 2 crore.
Md Iqbal Hossain, station officer of the fire service station in Bandarban town, said they could not reach the site with their firefighting vehicles because there is no road link.
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