Committee formed to probe garment factory fire in Gazipur
Factory closed for 4 days
Gazipur, Feb 26 (UNB) - A three-member committee was formed Friday to investigate Thursday night’s devastating fire at Garib and Garib Sweater Factory at Bhogra here that killed 21 workers and injured 20 others.
Additional District Magistrate Hassan Sarwar is heading the committee to find out the cause of the nighttime fire.
The garment factory was declared closed for four days following the fire incident.
National Garments Workers Federation will hold a protest rally in front of Muktangan in the city at 4pm today (Friday) demanding arrest of the factory owner and compensation for the victims.
Meanwhile, the bodies of 21 workers burnt to death or perished in suffocation in the blaze were handed over to their relatives Friday morning.
The factory authorities gave Tk 15,000 to the relatives of the each of the deceased in presence of the BGMEA officials for transportation of the bodies and their burial.
Police and Fire Brigade sources said the fire erupted from the Sewing Section on the first floor at about 8:45pm and raged through other floors of the seven-storied building that housed the major sweater factory.
Most of the workers died in suffocation in the blaze as they were locked into factory rooms on completion of their night duty for their security like previous days.
At least 20 other workers also suffered serious burn injuries while others managed to come out of the factory.
Fire Brigade sources suspected that the fire might have originated from an electric short circuit.
The workers of the Sewing Section managed to come out, but those on the 3rd and 6th floor were subjected to the victims of the devastating fire.
“A ball of black smoke was billowing in the air creating panic among the local people,” a witness said.
Five firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control at midnight.
The deceased were identified as Farida, of Pirojpur district, Jahanara and Shahinur Islam and Prodip Kumar of Jamalpur, Abul Kashem, Majeda and Majeda Khatun, Salma Begum, Sahara Begum, Rahima Khatum of Mymensingh, Rina, Rasheda of Comilla, Mostafizur and Jarina and her daughter Shantana, of Rangpur, Asiya of Narsingdi, Sufia of Faridpur, Badal Mia of Gaibandha, Alamgir of Thakurgaon, Rasheda Begum of Narail and Momtaz of Sirajganj district.
The wounded were admitted to Gazipur Sadar Hospital, Tongi Hospital and local clinics.
Additional District Magistrate Hassan Sarwar is heading the committee to find out the cause of the nighttime fire.
The garment factory was declared closed for four days following the fire incident.
National Garments Workers Federation will hold a protest rally in front of Muktangan in the city at 4pm today (Friday) demanding arrest of the factory owner and compensation for the victims.
Meanwhile, the bodies of 21 workers burnt to death or perished in suffocation in the blaze were handed over to their relatives Friday morning.
The factory authorities gave Tk 15,000 to the relatives of the each of the deceased in presence of the BGMEA officials for transportation of the bodies and their burial.
Police and Fire Brigade sources said the fire erupted from the Sewing Section on the first floor at about 8:45pm and raged through other floors of the seven-storied building that housed the major sweater factory.
Most of the workers died in suffocation in the blaze as they were locked into factory rooms on completion of their night duty for their security like previous days.
At least 20 other workers also suffered serious burn injuries while others managed to come out of the factory.
Fire Brigade sources suspected that the fire might have originated from an electric short circuit.
The workers of the Sewing Section managed to come out, but those on the 3rd and 6th floor were subjected to the victims of the devastating fire.
“A ball of black smoke was billowing in the air creating panic among the local people,” a witness said.
Five firefighting units rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control at midnight.
The deceased were identified as Farida, of Pirojpur district, Jahanara and Shahinur Islam and Prodip Kumar of Jamalpur, Abul Kashem, Majeda and Majeda Khatun, Salma Begum, Sahara Begum, Rahima Khatum of Mymensingh, Rina, Rasheda of Comilla, Mostafizur and Jarina and her daughter Shantana, of Rangpur, Asiya of Narsingdi, Sufia of Faridpur, Badal Mia of Gaibandha, Alamgir of Thakurgaon, Rasheda Begum of Narail and Momtaz of Sirajganj district.
The wounded were admitted to Gazipur Sadar Hospital, Tongi Hospital and local clinics.
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