DHAKA, Feb 21, 2019 (BSS) – A ‘Monitoring Cell’ will be formed in collaboration with the city corporation, local public representatives and police aiming to evict the illegal chemical warehouses and combustible material-based factories of old Dhaka.
“By forming a ‘Monitoring Cell’, City corporation, local public representatives and police will make combine efforts to throw out the illegal chemical godowns and combustible material-based factories located at old Dhaka,” Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia told journalists today after visiting the spot where the deadly fire broke out in city’s Chawakbazar area.
Before conducting the eviction drive, he said that the monitoring cell will survey the whole respective area and prepare the list of illegal chemical godowns and combustible material-based factories.
Terming the industrial factory in the residential area as very risky and threat to the public safety, he said the government will be in a strict position for this eviction.
DMP commissioner said a total of 70 bodies have been recovered so far in this fierce incident, adding that the bodies of the deceased are being kept on Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue for the confirmation.
More than 50 people were injured, he said, adding, “Of them, the condition of nine people is critical.”
Deputy Commissioner (DC) of police of Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Lalbagh division Mohammad Ibrahim and Traffic police (South) Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Murad Hossain were present on the occasion.