But as usual, Shahidul’s unit was slowed down by traffic between Bangabazar and Banani. While working, Shahidul and his fellow fireman, Shohag Chandra Karmakar, witnessed the lengths people went to escape the fire inside the building . Dhaka's Siddik Bazar fire station officer Md Shahidul Islam who took part in rescue operations during Banani FR Tower fire on Thursday Dhaka TribuneShahidul and Shohag were having difficulty going near the windows because of the smoke and flames. He will do well in future.”After completing his MBA at Jahangirnagar University, Shahidul joined the Fire Service in 2016. A native of Jhalakathi, he has been on more than 100 rescue missions in fire incidents and many underwater rescue operations.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 29, 2019 17:26 UTC