He said, “People are starting to wonder if these are mere accidents or if there is any foul play involved. On Feb 20, a devastating fire swept through a neighbourhood in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar, killing at least 70 people. The discussion on Saturday was arranged to address calls for removing chemicals warehouses from the residential area of Old Dhaka, which intensified in the wake of the incident. At least 26 people were killed and 50 people were injured in the blaze at the 23-floor FR Tower. Two days later, another blaze erupted in a makeshift market adjacent to the DNCC Market in Dhaka’s Gulshan-1 on Saturday, gutting over 150 stores.

Source: bd News24 March 30, 2019 13:18 UTC