A of opposition was among two persons arrested in connection with a devastating fire in a high-rise building that killed 26 people in last week, police said on Sunday. Islam was the owner of the top three floors of the building that had no permission for the construction, police said. There were other partners, who jointly own the building, and police was looking for the of the construction company that built the complex, they said. He is the younger brother of late A K M Maidul Islam, a founding member of the BNP, and the of the Quasem Industries Limited. The ownership of the building was jointly held by Faruk, and a company, Rupayan, which built the tower, they said.

Source: bd News24 March 31, 2019 09:45 UTC