Taposh, Enamur visit Bangabazar fire-hit markets in city's Bangabazar
Staff Correspondent
DHAKA - Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman today visited the markets at Bangabazar in the city.
After their visit, they held a meeting on Bangabazar fire incident issue at DSCC's Buriganga Hall here. A control room has been set up at Nagar Bhaban to oversee the overall incidents of fire.
Enamur said after determining the damages of the devastating Bangabazar inferno, the affected businessmen will be rehabilitated.
"After the investigation and determining the damages, the affected businessmen will be rehabilitated. Now, on behalf of the ministry concerned, Taka 15,000 will be given to each injured person," he said.
Taposh said that Bangabazar Market was declared risky by the corporation in 2019 and when the corporation took the initiative to construct a new building, the 'Market Samity' filed a writ petition before the High Court seeking a stay order against the construction of the new building and the court issued the stay order.
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has formed an eight-member committee to investigate the Bangabazar inferno that took place this morning.
