Cox's Bazar:Jashore Four members of a family from Manirampur upazila in Jashore, who died in a devastating fire at TUPTUP Resto and Resort on Inani Beach in Cox's Bazar, were buried at their village home on Wednesday.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the family, comprising Nahidur Rahman Tuhin, 41, his wife Afsana Tanji, 36, and their two daughters Ruzaina Inaya, 7, and Sunaina Ihana, 3, were laid to rest in four adjacent graves at their family graveyard in Mohanpur village. The burial followed a namaz-e-janaza at Badhaghata Government Primary School ground at 3pm.
Earlier that morning, the bodies were brought to their village home from Cox's Bazar by ambulance around 7am, prompting an outpouring of grief among relatives and local residents. Thousands gathered at the house to pay their last respects to the family.
Family sources indicated that Tuhin was an official at a private company, Grand Power Limited, in Dhaka's Shyamoli area, and resided in Mirpur with his family due to his job. The family had traveled to Cox's Bazar on October 17 for a vacation, checking in at the seaside TUPTUP Resto and Resort the following day.
The fire, which broke out on the morning of October 18, resulted in the deaths of all four family members, along with seven other people. Tuhin's cousin, Khalid Hossain, explained that the victims were burned beyond recognition, and their identities were confirmed through DNA tests.
In the wake of this tragedy, Tuhin's father, Matiar Rahman, called on authorities to prevent the construction of unsafe resorts along the seashore.