Dhaka Bureau: A multi-story building in the capital’s Gulshan caught fire due to an electrical short circuit, said Deputy Commissioner of Gulshan Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) A. Ahad
On Monday (February 20) at 11:30 a.m., he gave a press conference in front of the building that caught fire.
Deputy Commissioner A. Had said that another person died after jumping from the building during the fire. His name is Md. Raju Hossain (38). He worked as a cook in a flat on the 11th floor of the building. She died at ZH Shikder Women’s Medical College in Gulshan at 4 a.m. Apart from this, another person has been sent to the Sheikh Hasina Burn Institute in critical condition.
The DC of Gulshan Division told reporters that we came to know about the fire through the fire service. The fire started from an electrical short circuit. For now, the flat owners have entered the building. None of us are going in. The owners are going to each apartment with security personnel.
He also said that the two who died in the fire had jumped from the building. We have repeatedly said, “Keep on struggling; you will be rescued soon.” But they could not be patient. Those who were suffering were rescued.
It is to be noted that a fire broke out in a multi-story building on Road No. 104 of Gulshan-2 at around 6:59 p.m. on Sunday. The members of the fire service rushed to the spot after receiving the information. First, three fire service units started working to control the fire. Later, it gradually increased. At last, 19 units of the fire service worked to control the fire. The army, air force, police, and volunteers also helped with fire control and rescue. After four long hours, the fire was brought under control around 11 p.m.
After the fire, Raju jumped down and was injured. She was later admitted to the CCU of ZH Shikder Women’s Medical College Hospital. He died there around 3 a.m. Mohammad Rajib alias Raju’s house is in Gazipur Kaliganj.
Earlier, a young man named Anwar Hossain (30) died after jumping to escape from the fire. They both worked as cooks at the home of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Ekmi Group director Faheem Sinha.
