Chittagong Correspondent::
Someone has set fire to a community center in Chhota Darogahat Bazar of Baroiardhala Union in Sitakunda, Chittagong. The community center is owned by Rehan Uddin, former joint general secretary of the upazila Awami League and chairman of Baroiardhala Union Parishad.
The incident occurred around 2 am on Thursday (February 6).
Sitakunda Fire Service Station Leader Machindra Lal Tripura said that they received a report of a fire at the 'Kutumbari Convention Center' at around 2 am. A fire service team then went to the spot and brought the fire under control after half an hour. Several chairs inside the community center were burnt in the fire. However, the fire service could not be sure how the fire started. Locals said that the owner of the community center and Awami League leader Rehan Uddin has not been living in the area since August 5.
Rehan Uddin said that after August 5, some local people tried to occupy his community center. Because of this, the community center was closed for some time. After it was opened last January, four to five events have been held.
Rehan Uddin also said that his community center was vandalized in a planned manner. Some people climbed over the wall at night and set the community center on fire. The night watchman of the market saw the fire and informed the manager by phone. The fire service then brought the fire under control. Several chairs, tables and the ceiling of the building were burnt in the fire. He claimed that about 1 million taka of damage was caused.
Sitakunda Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Mojibur Rahman said, "Upon receiving the information, the police informed the fire service. The fire was brought under control before we reached the spot."
