Seven Bangladeshi Nationals Confirmed Dead in Kolkata Hotel Fire
3 sources across 2 countries · India · Bangladesh
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- The Indian Express
- Hindustan Times
- The Daily Star
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At least seven Bangladeshi nationals were killed in a fire at the Hotel Shikha Inn in central Kolkata. The victims include a family of four from Kushtia: journalist Debashish Dutta, 39, his wife Afsana Sharmin, 27, their young son Swarnashish Dutta, and father in law Akram Ali. The family had traveled to India for medical treatment and was scheduled to return to Bangladesh on the day of the fire. Other identified victims include 37 year old Ahmed Babu from Savar, Dhaka, as well as Alimuzzaman Saju, 48, and Rebati Sarkar, 35, both residents of Kaliganj upazila in Satkhira. Saju and Sarkar had also traveled to India for medical treatment. The fire occurred in the New Market area, a location popular with Bangladeshi visitors due to its central location and budget hotels. According to the Bangladesh deputy high commission, five of the nine total victims were Bangladeshi nationals, though subsequent reports identified two additional citizens from Satkhira.
How each side framed it
- Centre
- These reports focused on the identification of the victims and the grief of the families in Bangladesh.
- Centre-right
- This report emphasized the popularity of the hotel district among Bangladeshi tourists and provided broader context on visa trends and tourism statistics.
Sources
- Centre-right Hindustan Times: Kolkata hotel fire: B’deshi journalist, kin had come for treatment
- Centre The Daily Star: Kolkata hotel fire: Two more Bangladeshis identified among dead
- Centre The Indian Express: Kolkata Fire: Among the dead, a family from Bangladesh and a hotel staffer from Jharkhand
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