Dhaka Bureau: The body of Mehdi Hasan Swapan, who was missing in the blast in a seven-story building in Siddikbazar, Gulistan of the capital, has been recovered.
His body was recovered around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday (March 9). The rescue work is suspended for now.
The fire service has confirmed that there are no more victims in the building.
Aktaruzzaman, assistant director of fire service, said that Mehdi Hasan Swapan’s body was recovered last. There are no more bodies in the building. Further action will be taken by talking to the Director General. According to our calculations, a total of 20 people, including Swapan, were killed in this blast.
Earlier, Musa (45), who was burned in this incident, died while undergoing treatment. He died on Wednesday, March 8, at 10:35 p.m., while undergoing treatment at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery. 98 percent of his body was burned.
