Fire at Miar Hat in Nesarabad: 17 Shops Burn to Ashes

Fire at Miar Hat in Nesarabad: 17 Shops Burn to Ashes.

Nesarabad (Pirojpur) Correspondent

A devastating fire broke out at Miarhat Bazar in Nesarabad upazila of Pirojpur, leaving at least 17 shops completely destroyed yesterday and causing an estimated loss of around Tk 10 crore.

The fire reportedly started around 10:30 PM on Friday on the eastern side of the market mosque. After hours of effort by the Fire Service, local residents, and the upazila administration, the blaze was finally brought under control around 3:00 AM.

According to local sources, frequent fire incidents have become a recurring problem in the area. Neither the Fire Service, the upazila administration, nor the market committee has been able to identify the exact causes behind these repeated incidents, forcing many affected traders to accept the losses as unavoidable disasters.

Business owners say the western side of the river remains highly vulnerable due to poor communication infrastructure and the absence of an effective fire station nearby. Although there is a fire station on the eastern bank, residents and traders from six unions on the western side reportedly receive little benefit from it.

The region is home to important commercial establishments, including the district’s only BSCIC industrial area, Miar Hat Bazar, and Inderhat Bazar, all of which continue to face serious fire risks.

Only a few months ago, another fire on the western side of the same mosque destroyed around 40 shops, with traders estimating losses of nearly Tk 40 crore.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer Amit Dutta said that a new fire station on the western bank of the Sandhya River is currently under process. He added that the initiative is being taken with the support of local Member of Parliament and State Minister for Housing and Public Works Ahammad Sohel Monjur, and construction work will begin once land acquisition is completed.

Local traders expressed frustration over high shop rents, saying many businessmen are already burdened with debt. They believe stricter control over shop rental costs could help traders recover more easily from such disasters.