Two Satkhira residents among seven Bangladeshis killed in Kolkata hotel fire
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Two residents from the Kaliganj Upazila of Satkhira district in Bangladesh are among the seven Bangladeshi nationals killed in a deadly hotel fire in Kolkata, India. The victims have been identified as Alimuzzaman Saju and Reboti Sarkar.
The fire broke out on Tuesday night at a residential hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street, located near New Market in Kolkata. The tragedy claimed the lives of nine people in total, including children. Among the deceased were five others from Bangladesh: journalist Debashish Dutta, his wife Afsana Sharmin, their son Shornoshish Dutta, Debashish’s father-in-law Akram Hossain, and Dhaka-based businessman Ahmed Babu.
Alimuzzaman Saju had traveled to India approximately six days ago for a routine medical check-up. His brother, Saheb Sardar, confirmed that the family was notified of his death on Wednesday evening after a relative currently in Kolkata identified the body at the scene. Mourners gathered at Saju’s residence in Borea village on Thursday to offer condolences to his grieving family.
Simultaneously, the family of Reboti Sarkar in Tetulia village is struggling to process the loss. According to her relative, Tapan Sarkar, she had traveled to Kolkata for medical treatment roughly ten days ago and was scheduled to return to Bangladesh this Saturday. Her husband, Bhobesh Sarkar, who was also in India, reportedly confirmed her death to relatives before his phone became unreachable. Their son, Onik Sarkar, is currently traveling to Kolkata to facilitate the recovery of the body.
The Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata has confirmed the identification of the seven Bangladeshi victims. Md. Omar Faruque Akond, an official at the Deputy High Commission, stated that the mission has established contact with the families of the deceased and is coordinating with Indian authorities to expedite the post-mortem examinations and the repatriation of the remains. Officials expressed hope that the bodies could be transported back to Bangladesh as early as Thursday, citing full cooperation from the Indian government.
The families of Saju and Sarkar continue to wait for official updates, holding onto the hope that the bureaucratic procedures for repatriating their loved ones will be finalized without further delay.
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