By then, nearly 18 shops and structures had been burnt down, said Lalbagh Police Inspector (Investigation) Khandaker Helaluddin. Of the semi-concrete structures affected by the fire, six bangle factories, two autorickshaw garages, a mess and a hardware and electronics store were destroyed in the fire, he added. The electronics store was a showroom of Walton, said Inspector Helaluddin. A devastating fire killed 71 people in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar on Feb 20. A similar incident occurred in Old Dhaka’s Nimtali in 2010 when a plastic factory caught fire, leaving 125 people dead.

Source: bd News24 March 23, 2019 16:32 UTC