Bangabazar fire: DSCC will pay compensation to affected traders

Staff Reporter :
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will pay compensation to the Bangabazar fire incident affected traders who have lost their all in Tuesday’s flame.
In an announcement on Wednesday, DSCC Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said it during the meeting with
business leaders of the damaged market at his office in the capital’s Nagar Bhaban.
“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will provide sufficient grants so that the small traders affected by the fire can turn around again. Besides, we will also give them financial assistance according to our capacity.
“To get the assistance, please coordinate with the investigation committee we have formed. Prepare the full list of affected traders by next Saturday,” he told the business leaders.
Mentioning the importance of government grants for the affected traders, Taposh said, “You should work honestly and diligently so that no one else’s name other than the actual affected traders appears in the list”.
He also said that there will be a meeting with the business leaders again on next Sunday after the list is prepared.
Business leaders urged to the mayor to ensure security in the affected area as the valuable things like shutter, pipe are being stolen from the debris area.
In the meeting, Dhaka-8 constituency member of the parliament (MP) Rashed Khan Menon, Kishoregonj- 5 MP Afzal Hossain, DSCC Chief Executive Officer Md Mizanur Rahman and others were present.