"I couldn't save any product of my three stores. The fire has destroyed everything I had there," said Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Sohag, owner of clothing shops at Banga Islamia Super Market.
Amidst all this, social media has been abuzz with solidarity being expressed by citizens and celebrities alike. Noted actor Chanchal Chowdhury took to his social media, posting a photo of the blazing fire and writing, “Oh Bangabazar, place of opportunities and dreams, destroyed in the fire…”.
It is important to remember that as with most markets in Dhaka – and other major cities – the Bangabazar Shopping Complex barely had any proper fire safety measures in place.