The government has asked for data on import and storage of explosives in Bangladesh as the devastating port blast that killed more than 200 people in the Lebanese capital has raised alarm in Dhaka. Ammonium nitrate, the chemical that caused the massive Beirut blast, cannot be stored in the ports in any ways, the Department of Explosives has warned. The department also asked the ports, local administrations and customs offices to prevent the importers from storing explosives in open places or unauthorised warehouses, said Md Monjurul Hafiz, the chief inspector of explosives. “It’s our routine work, but the Beirut incident obviously has raised an alarm. He noted that no explosives are allowed to be stored in the ports.

Source: bd News24 August 13, 2020 16:30 UTC