Dhaka fire tragedy, police arrest building owners
Correspondent
Dhaka, March 31, 2019: Bangladesh police arrested the owner of an office tower in Dhaka that caught fire earlier on Thursdaykilling at least 26 people as doors to stairs remained blocked with goods and materials behind.
The police nabbed two men, S.M.H.I Faruque and Tasvir Ul Islam who is also the opposition district leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The arrest came following the comment of housing and public works minister Rezaul Karin claiming it an act of murder.
As per reports the upper five floors of the 22 stored building was illegally raised without any official permission.