Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- A fire incident occurred at a Hindu household in Gowainghat, in the Sylhet district of eastern Bangladesh.

The fire incident took place at the house of Bikash Ranjan Deb, a teacher at Gowainghat High School, on Thursday at 3:50pm (local time).

After inspecting the site, police sub-inspector Didar informed ANI over the phone that the fire broke out due to an electrical short circuit.

The homeowner, Bikash Ranjan Deb, also informed the police that he has no personal or family enemies and that the area is inhabited by both Hindus and Muslims living in harmony. Therefore, he believes the incident was purely an accident caused by the short circuit.

After the fire, the police from Gowainghat visited Bikash Ranjan Deb's hom...