An elderly man was charred to death in a fire that broke out at a house in the Dhumpara area of Middle Halishahar in Chattogram on Wednesday. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. Farooq Hossain Sikder, assistant director of Chattogram Divisional Fire Service, said the blaze began in the house around 12pm and spread quickly. Read: Gazipur yarn godown fire under control On information, three fire tenders were rushed to the spot. After the flames were doused, the firemen recovered the charred body of the man, he added. A probe has been ordered to ascertain the exact cause of the fire, the officer said.

Two women suffered burn injuries as a fire broke out in a flat at Rahattarpul under Bakalia police station in the port city on Thursday. The victims are Sabrina Khaled,23 and  sister Samia Khaled,18, daughters of Abdullah Khaled. Senior station officer of Chandanpura Fire Service Md Shahidul Islam said the fire started on the fifth floor of the building around 11:15 am.  Also read: Fire breaks out near Bangabandhu National Stadium Local people had doused the fire before the firefighters reached the spot, he said. The injured women were admitted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital. The fire might have originated from gas stove, said Shahidul Islam adding that three doors and windows of the flat and adjoining flats were damaged following an explosion after the fire incident. Also read: Fire breaks out at Ctg vegetable oil factory