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Family of Three Dies in Bailey Road Fire Tragedy in Dhaka

Three members of a family from Haldiapalong union in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar tragically lost their lives in a devastating fire that engulfed Bailey Road’s Green Cozy Cottage in Dhaka.

The victims have been identified as Shah Jalal Uddin, a customs officer, his wife Meherunnesa Helali Mina, and their three-year-old daughter Fahiruz Kashem Jamira. The news was confirmed by Muktar Alam Helali, Mina’s father, who had to identify the bodies at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue on Friday.

According to Helali, Shah Jalal, who worked at the Pangaon Inland Container Terminal in Keraniganj as an assistant revenue officer, had planned a family trip to Khagrachhari. The tragic incident occurred while Mina was out for dinner, and their elder daughter Dina was staying at a friend’s house in Manipur.

After failing to reach Shah Jalal or Mina on their phones, the family conducted a search and identified the bodies at the hospital morgue. Shah Jalal’s brother, Shahjahan Saju, confirmed the heartbreaking news and stated that the cause of death was likely due to suffocation from excessive smoke.

The bodies are currently at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue, with arrangements being made to transport them back to Cox’s Bazar. Haldiapalong Union Parishad Chairman Imrul Kayes Chowdhury expressed his condolences and assured support for the family in repatriating the bodies.

The fire on Bailey Road, which claimed the lives of 46 individuals, started at the Green Cozy Cottage building on the night of 29 February. The blaze quickly spread throughout the seven-story structure, which housed popular restaurants such as Kacchi Bhai and Fuoco.

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