Three families who lost all their belongings in a fire in South Barumchhara of Pukuria Union in Banshkhali upazila, Chattogram, are set to receive new concrete houses through a joint initiative involving the upazila administration, local BNP leaders and social workers.
Banshkhali Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Ruhul Amin inaugurated the construction of three permanent houses for the affected families at Fakir Para in South Barumchhara on Saturday (October 24).
Among those present were Mishkatul Islam Chowdhury Pappa, joint convener of Chattogram South District BNP; Sakhawat Jamal Dulal, former publicity secretary of the district BNP; Kamrul Islam Hossaini, former municipal mayor and district BNP member; businessman Zainal Abedin Noori; Union Parishad Chairman Ashhab Uddin; Banshkhali Court Public Prosecutor Borhan Uddin Noori; and BNP leaders Mainul Haque Palash, Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury, Nurul Azim and Monir Uddin Mayur, among others.
Speaking at the event, UNO Md Ruhul Amin praised the collective efforts to support the fire victims.
“It is truly commendable to see everyone standing beside those who lost everything in the fire in Pukuria. From a humanitarian perspective, this is a significant and noble initiative. Immediately after the fire, assistance was also provided by the government through the local Union Parishad chairman. I hope such humanitarian efforts will continue in this area in the future,” he said.
Mishkatul Islam Chowdhury Pappa, joint convener of Chattogram South District BNP, also welcomed the initiative.
“Providing new concrete houses to the three families who lost everything in the fire in Pukuria, Banshkhali, is truly commendable. I welcome this noble and humanitarian initiative by the upazila administration, local BNP leaders and social workers. I hope the affected families will be able to rebuild their lives in the new homes they are receiving,” he said.
The fire broke out on the night of October 18, a Sunday, at Fakir Para, west of Monaem Shah Bazar in South Barumchhara under Pukuria Union. Three residential houses were completely gutted. The affected families said the damage exceeded Tk 15 lakh.
