The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has restricted the movement of heavy vehicles on roads connecting Bangshal and Gulistan till Thursday to avoid any further unexpected incidents following the massive blast in the capital's Siddique Bazar that left 19 people dead.
Haider Ali, general manager (transport) at the DSCC, visited the spot on Wednesday evening and told the media that they made the decision to halt vehicular movement on the road to prevent any unwanted incidents as the establishments in the area are not safe.
He also said that they will decide whether the restriction will be extended beyond Thursday upon observation.
Earlier, a massive explosion rocked Siddique Bazar in Gulistan around 4:50pm.
A total of 19 people died in the explosion of a 5-storey building in the area.
A sanitary materials' shop on the ground floor of the building, a branch of the Brac Bank on one of the other floors and an adjacent 7-storey building were damaged because of the impact of the blast.
