Nimtoli fire
In the devastating fire at Nimtoli in Old Dhaka, at least 117 people have died and hundreds are injured, many of them are in critical condition. It is like the hell breaking loose, the tragedy is of such magnitude that one has to gasp with horror and agony. We pray for the departed souls and express deep condolence for the affected families.
The government must take this incident as an eye opener as to what might happen in the future, if building codes are not followed and the roads remain too narrow making it difficult for the fire brigade vehicles to move fast.
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The fire incident which took place at Nimtoli of Old Dhaka on 3 June was indeed a terrible disaster.
While expressing her instant reaction in this regard, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, ''Fire makes people destitute.'' She is absolutely right.
We want the survivors to be compensated soon. May Allah keep the departed souls in peace.
Habibur Rashid Ismail, Chittagong
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