Three years ago, after the tragic fire incident in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar, industries ministry started building a cluster of chemical warehouses with an aim to relocate the warehouses in Old Dhaka.
At least six persons died in a fire at a plastic factory in old Dhaka's Chawkbazar area that originated this noon. Fire officials recovered five bodies so far. They are working to recover another body from the four-storey building.
The polythene and plastic factory in old Dhaka's Chawkbazar area that was burning for over two and half hours has no minimum fire safety measures, fire officials.