On the day of the fire, he felt unwell and told his wife that he would not be working on the day. His hunger overwhelmed his ailing body, and Mostofa pulled his rickshaw into Nanda Kumar Lane at the Churihatta intersection. Like many other unfortunate souls, their rickshaw took a fateful turn on Nanda Kumar Lane at the moment when an explosion rocked the Churihatta explosion, setting the area ablaze. But perhaps he could not have considered living with the guilt of abandoning his wife and unborn child. Their families are traumatized by the turn of events, and remain unable to be of any assistance to the rescue team.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 22, 2019 17:48 UTC