President, PM express shock over Bailey Road building blaze

UNB: President Mohammed Sahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed deep shock and sorrow over the fire incident at a commercial-cum-residential building on Bailey Road in Dhaka that claimed dozens of lives on Thursday night.

In a message, the president offered prayers for the departed souls and wished peace and early recovery for the injured in this tragic incident.

President Sahabuddin conveyed condolences to the bereaved families of the victims.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in her message prayed for the eternal salvation of the departed souls of those who died in the fire incident and expressed sympathy to their bereaved family members.

The prime minister gave immediate instructions to the authorities concerned to provide quick treatment to the injured people.

At least 44 people died in the blaze that broke out at a seven-storey building in Dhaka’s Bailey Road on Thursday night.