Speaking to the media near the fire-ravaged FR Tower on Friday, the mayor said, “We came out of the building immediately after entering it. I will review the fire and building safety permits of all multi-storey structures in Dhaka over the next 10 days.”A public notice will be issued to instruct owners to prepare the relevant building and fire safety papers for inspection, he added. Actions will be taken against those who haven’t implemented fire safety measures.”“Now is not the time for words - it’s the time for action. We believe in actions.”The city corporation and Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha, or RAJUK, want to work in concert over building safety, said Mayor Atiqul. The Faruk Rupayan Tower or FR Tower had caught fire over a decade ago.

Source: bd News24 March 29, 2019 08:03 UTC