Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- For Ashiqul Islam, a family trip to Cox's Bazar has unravelled into a nightmare beyond words.

A fire at the resort where they stayed has left six of his relatives missing, his wife among them.

Overcome with grief at Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital on Saturday, Ashiqul lamented: "Just 10 more minutes and my wife could have got down too."

He recounted that his wife woke him up after spotting flames at TUPTUP Resto and Resort near Patuartek beach in Inani of Ukhiya Upazila, before rushing to rouse other relatives in adjacent rooms.

The fire spread in the meantime. Ashiqul quickly broke a window and jumped out, but his wife could not make it out.

He had come to Cox's Bazar from Dhaka with 10 members of his family. They reach...