Chemical warehouses to be relocated to Kadamtali, Tongi

In the aftermath of the devastating fire in Chawkbazar, the government has announced a temporary measure that will see the chemical warehouses in Old Dhaka be relocated to the capital's Kadamtali and Tongi, in an effort to prevent any further fatal accidents, reports bdnews24.com.

The decision came after a meeting between business leaders and government officials overseen by the industries ministries on Wednesday in light of the deadly fire in Chawkbazar's Churihatta which claimed 69 lives.

The chemical storages would be relocated to a six-acre land under Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation beside the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway and a 6.17-acre land owned by the BCIC in Kadamtali's Shyampur, said Md Abdul Halim, a secretary of the industries ministry, who presided over the meeting.

"We have decided to move the warehouses in Old Dhaka to those two locations for the time being."

The authorities were also seeking to remove the chemical warehouses near the Dhaka Match Factory in Narayanganj's Fatulla, the secretary added.