Five Bangladeshi Muslims among 17 dead in London fire

The Dhaka Tribune has confirmed that five of the Grenfell Tower Fire victims were Bangladeshi.

1. Five members of a Bangladeshi family have been killed in the massive fire that broke out in a 24-story Grenfell Tower apartment block in London early Wednesday.
2. The deceased are Komru Miah, 82, his wife Razia Begum, 65, their three children Abdul Hanif, 29, Abdul Hamid, 26 and Hosna Begum Tanima, 22. The family lived in the 16th floor of the building. They hailed from Koishaura village under Moulvibazar Sadar upazila.
3. Local Union Parishad Chairman Selim Ahmed confirmed the matter to Dhaka Tribune Thursday.
4. The blaze engulfed the housing block in central London, trapping sleeping residents and killed at least 17 people in the inferno. The apartment block was home to about 600 people.
5. The family’s relatives living in Moulvibazar said Tanima’s marriage was set for July 29 this year and preparations had been completed.