UNB, Dhaka :
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Saturday said actions will be taken against the owners of business establishments and shop owners’ associations if it is found that they do not have necessary fire-extinguishing system in their establishments.
Information will be collected whether markets, business establishments and shopping centres in the city have proper fire-extinguishing system, said the mayor while visiting Gulshan DNCC Kitchen market that caught fire in the morning.
He said, there was no fire-extinguishing system in the market when the fire broke out in 2017 and neither it was there on Saturday.
“We had wanted to build a permanent DNCC market here. But there are complexities as a case is pending. After the settlement of case, we’ll build the market as soon as possible where there will be all the facilities for extinguishing fire,” the mayor added.
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Saturday said actions will be taken against the owners of business establishments and shop owners’ associations if it is found that they do not have necessary fire-extinguishing system in their establishments.
Information will be collected whether markets, business establishments and shopping centres in the city have proper fire-extinguishing system, said the mayor while visiting Gulshan DNCC Kitchen market that caught fire in the morning.
He said, there was no fire-extinguishing system in the market when the fire broke out in 2017 and neither it was there on Saturday.
“We had wanted to build a permanent DNCC market here. But there are complexities as a case is pending. After the settlement of case, we’ll build the market as soon as possible where there will be all the facilities for extinguishing fire,” the mayor added.
