Gulshan DNCC Market gutted by fire on the early hour of Saturday, March 30, 2019 Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka TribuneTajul Islam added that necessary fire safety measures had not been installed in the marketLocal Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Tajul Islam has admitted authorities neglected to implement fire safety measures at the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) market, following the 2017 fire. He made the admission after inspecting the scene of the fire that devastated part of the DNCC market in the early hours of Saturday. The minister told reporters: “Necessary fire safety measures were not present at the temporary shed area of the market, which was built after the 2017 fire. We need time to resolve the ownership and lease related issues of shops located in this market. This issue is our top priority.”The mayor continued: "Shopkeepers need to be aware that this market is too congested, and lacks open spaces.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 30, 2019 08:37 UTC