Policemen stand guard in front of what remains of the FR Tower in Banani, Dhaka on Friday, March 29, 2019 Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneLegal action will be taken against everyone involved with irregularities in the building’s construction, says housing ministerNearly every possible rule of building safety and fire safety was violated in the construction of FR Tower in Banani, Dhaka, according to officials at several government agencies. The design of the building approved by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) was of 18 floors instead of the existing 23. He further assured that legal action would be taken against anyone found involved in the irregularities committed in FR Tower’s construction. “Other buildings across Dhaka will be examined for such irregularities as well.”Also Read- FR Tower fire: Names of the 25 victimsResponding to further queries, the housing minister said: “The licences of the engineers who were involved in the construction of FR Tower will be revoked. Also Read- ‘Banani fire took an emotional toll on me’None of these rules were followed in FR Tower.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 29, 2019 17:37 UTC