Flames engulf shanties after a fire broke out in Korail, one of Bangladesh's largest and most crowded slums, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Kazi Salahuddin
DHAKA (Reuters) -A massive fire tore through one of Dhaka’s largest slums on Tuesday evening, leaving thousands of people homeless and turning rows of tin-roofed shanties into charred rubble, officials said.
The blaze started shortly after sunset in the heart of the capital, in Korail — one of Bangladesh’s largest and most crowded slums.
