Naturally, the question has arisen among the public as to why so many fire incidents have taken place within such a short period of time. The possibility of sabotage, as suspected by some quarters, cannot be ruled out entirely.
Of the 10 or so fire incidents that take place daily in Dhaka city (as per Fire Service data), only a few turn dangerous or massive and hit the news. Such has been the Bangabazar complex fire of April 4.
There is no denying, by any parties, that this complex was at risk of such a fire. Now, who’s to be held responsible for the oversight in not preventing the Bangabazar fire? The designated city corporation? Or the market authorities?
The fire that originated in a section of Bangabazar Shopping Complex this morning has spread to nearby markets. Fire officials said the fire originated around 6:10am and 47 firefighting units are trying to douse it.
Bangabazar market fire: Belayet Hossain and his four brothers had to take out a loan to invest Tk 50 lakh for their business selling readymade garments at Bangabazar market ahead of Eid.