In wake of the incident in Bangabazar, some other markets including Dhaka’s Rajdhani Super Market and Gausia Market seem to be risky and should be surveyed, Fire Service and Civil Defence Director General Md Main Uddin said.
“From tomorrow (Thursday) we will start surveying the markets,” Main Uddin told the reporters in a press conference on Wednesday.
“We will share the survey results to media along with the markets’ committee to make awareness among the public,” he added.
On Tuesday, a devastating fire gutted the Bangabazar market in Dhaka, destroying clothing products worth more than Tk 1,000 crore, and leaving traders – who had been waiting for the lucrative Eid sales – effectively penniless.
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Forty-eight firefighting units of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control at around 12:36pm, after more than six hours of frantic effort.
Teams of army, navy, Border Guard Bangladesh, Rapid Action Battalion, and Ansar personnel also assisted in the endeavour. Besides, a helicopter of the Bangladesh Air Force was also used to carry water to the scene of the incident.
Bangabazar fire yet to be doused fully
Firefighters still struggle to douse the flame in Bangabazar even after 28 hours, although the fire department confirmed bringing the fire under control on Tuesday afternoon.
Twelve firefighting units were working to douse the blaze on Wednesday.
The fire that started early Tuesday might have sparked from one of the fabric warehouses, according to the firefighters.
“The flame must have stemmed from all the huddles of fabrics being stowed outside,” said Fire Service DG Md Main Uddin.
He also said, “Every building, every landmark is important to us. A hundred firefighters were deployed to deal with the incident.”
The FSCD DG also affirmed that a probe committee was made to investigate the cause of this fire.
