Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- A devastating fire has turned the Korail slum in Banani into smoldering ruins, leaving thousands of residents homeless and in despair.
Smoke still rises from the charred remains, and the air is heavy with the cries of people who have lost everything. Many survivors have taken refuge in open fields, while others sit silently amid the debris, searching desperately for any belongings that might have survived.
Even basic necessities like drinking water now depend on the generosity of volunteers and neighbours, who are distributing food and water to the victims.
During a site visit on Wednesday, local resident Murshid Mia recounted how the fire erupted. Murshid, who had been sitting in his son Al Amin's cloth shop near the i...