bdnews24.com :
The victims of Mirpur slum fire are becoming desperate as the relief materials promised by the government are yet to reach them although three days have passed since the fire brought havoc on them.
The fire broke out at the Illias Molla slum on Monday gutting 4,000 shanties and leaving about 25,000 people destitute. The agitated crowd is now approaching anyone and everyone passing by them for relief materials.
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader promised them 100 tonnes of rice and Tk 1 million from government during a visit on Tuesday. On Thursday however, the destitute populace was found setting up rickety structures with bamboo,
tin and tarpaulin to reside in.
When approached by bdnews24.com, they complained that not a penny has reached them in the past three days.
Local MP Illias Molla has arranged meal twice a day for the victims, said a resident ‘Sumi’. “We need to go to his place to bring the food. I am struggling with two children.” Md Yakub, who sells biscuits, lost a meagre saving of Tk 21,000 in the fire. “We could not save anything except the cloths we are in. All my savings are gone,” he said. Many students lost their important educational documents and materials to the fire.
Nupur Islam, who has been living in the slum for nine years, said her children lost their PEC and JSC certificates. The money that she saved for her daughter’s marriage was also gone.
The victims of Mirpur slum fire are becoming desperate as the relief materials promised by the government are yet to reach them although three days have passed since the fire brought havoc on them.
The fire broke out at the Illias Molla slum on Monday gutting 4,000 shanties and leaving about 25,000 people destitute. The agitated crowd is now approaching anyone and everyone passing by them for relief materials.
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader promised them 100 tonnes of rice and Tk 1 million from government during a visit on Tuesday. On Thursday however, the destitute populace was found setting up rickety structures with bamboo,
tin and tarpaulin to reside in.
When approached by bdnews24.com, they complained that not a penny has reached them in the past three days.
Local MP Illias Molla has arranged meal twice a day for the victims, said a resident ‘Sumi’. “We need to go to his place to bring the food. I am struggling with two children.” Md Yakub, who sells biscuits, lost a meagre saving of Tk 21,000 in the fire. “We could not save anything except the cloths we are in. All my savings are gone,” he said. Many students lost their important educational documents and materials to the fire.
Nupur Islam, who has been living in the slum for nine years, said her children lost their PEC and JSC certificates. The money that she saved for her daughter’s marriage was also gone.
