Traders at the Bangabazar Shopping Complex, one of the largest clothing retail and wholesale hubs in Bangladesh, are typically busy buying and selling products ahead of Eid-ul-Azha each year.
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has handed over a Tk 1 crore cheque that it promised to give to the traders who got affected by the recent fire incident at Bangabazar clothing market in Dhaka.
Despite having comprehensive legal provisions, the spectre of fire hazards looms large in the city of Dhaka. It is high time we scrutinise the roles of the owners of these buildings and crowded markets
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated a total of Tk 9 crore as Eid gift for the shop owners, traders and workers affected by the massive fire at the Bangabazar Shopping Complex on April 4.