One person was killed in a fire that broke out at the T&T Colony area of Korail slum in Dhaka’s Banani early Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Shahriar Rahman Shuvro, 19, son of Md Monir Hossain and Morsheda Akter Mita.
Shuvro was a tenant of a person named Islam and lived near Satellite Gate in T&T Colony. His permanent address was in Shirjug village of Shekerhat union in Jhalakathi Sadar.
The fire started around 4:45am in the western part of the colony, said Fire Service.
Three units of the Fire Service rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control at 5:20am.
Seven to eight shanties and a shop were destroyed in the fire.
