Fire Service working to douse the fire at FR Tower of Banani in Dhaka on Thursday, March 28, 2019 Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneLocal people, security guards, and manager of the building, confirmed that the floors in the building are owned by 24 peopleThe FR Tower in Banani, where a deadly fire killed at least 25 people on Thursday, is owned by 24 people including the land owner. Local people, security guards, and manager of the building, confirmed that the floors in the building are owned by 24 people, reports Bangla Tribune. The building is named Faruk-Rupayan Tower (FR Tower), after Rupayan Housing Estate and the owner, Faruk. Developer Company Rupayan then sold the floors to different people, bringing the number of owners of the building to 24. Kamal Hossain, manager of the building on behalf of the land owner, said the building now has 24 owners with floor spaces rented out to 29 companies.
Source: Dhaka Tribune March 29, 2019 18:22 UTC