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Referring to the FR Tower fire in the city’s Banani area in which many people were killed, the premier asked for creating social awareness to keep adequate space in the buildings to come out in case of any disaster like fire.
The government had tried its best to save the life of fireman Sohel Rana, who was severely injured while conducting rescue operation in FR Tower, sending him to Singapore for better treatment, she continued.
The Prime Minister asked all concerned particularly the engineers, planners and owners of the houses to be cautious to this end.
Everyone should take their own initiatives to protect them from fire instead of depending only on the government, she said.
On construction of 22 or 23-storey building after taking permission of 18 -storey one, the premier said that the government would not tolerate any more such ill works.
Awami League government has purchased ladder and other necessary fire equipments facilitating the firemen to douse flame even in 22-storey building, she said, adding that earlier the fire fighters could only extinguish fire on a six-storey building.
The government is now constructing fire stations at each of the upazilas across the country, Sheikh Hasina added.
But, she said ,the governments of Zia, Ershad and Khaleda Zia did nothing for development of the fire management system in the country.
The premier asked all the leaders and activists of Awami League, its associate and front bodies to take preparation for celebrating the year- long birth centennial of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a huge canvass across the country.
A national committee has already been formed to this respect and subcommittees will also be formed for successful celebration of the birth centennial of the Father of the Nation, she mentioned. She sought opinions from the meeting for successful celebration of the birth centennial.
The premier greeted the countrymen on the occasion of the Bangalee New Year to be celebrated across the country on April 14.
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