A devastating fire swept through the Ruma upazila headquarters in Bandarban on Thursday night, destroying four shops and several adjacent houses.
The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 pm on 11 June at the Thana Para road intersection.
According to Ruma Fire Service sources, a unit from the Ruma Fire Service Station was dispatched immediately upon receiving the report. After a prolonged effort, the firefighters successfully brought the blaze under control.
Local sources identified the owners of the four shops completely destroyed in the inferno as Memraching Marma, Saiful Islam, Chosing Rakhine, and Chi Shoi Pru Marma.
The Fire Service has not yet issued an official statement regarding the cause of the fire or the total value of the property damaged in the incident.
