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Drives to identify risky bldgs conducted for second day

FE Report | April 03, 2019 00:00:00


The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) and fire service authorities conducted separate drives in the capital for the second consecutive day on Tuesday to detect the high-rise buildings constructed defying the building code.

Different teams of the Rajuk comprised of its authorised officers and building inspectors conducted the day's drive in some parts of the city including Banani, Dhanmondi and Motijheel.

On the other hand, in the second day of its inspection, the Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence identified a total of 173 buildings in Sadarghat area as 'risky' in terms of fire safety, of which 53 as 'very risky'.

In the morning, Rajuk conducted its drive in the city's Banani area under zone-4 where the inspectors found that Safura Tower, located next to fire-hit FR Tower on Kemal Ataturk Avenue, constructed its upper two floors without Rajuk approval.

The team of the city development authority did not find an emergency exit in the high-rise building either.

Another Rajuk team went to WW Tower in 68, Motijheel commercial area but the building authority failed to produce the original design of the structure.

Meanwhile, Rajuk Chairman Md Abdur Rahman, supervising the inspection in Dhanmondi area, told the reporters that the Rajuk is collecting information of violating rules and regulations through making a deviation from the original designs in constructing buildings.

He said the Rajuk will prepare a complete report within 15 days containing information of the high-rise buildings that have not followed the building code and lack fire safety measures.

Sadarghat unit of the fire service, after its inspection, hung a banner in the entrance of the 15-storey East Bengal Institution Super Market terming it 'very risky' in terms of fire safety.

Deputy assistant director (DAD) Mostafa Mohsin said the multi-storey commercial building does not even have minimal fire fighting measures.

"We have given letters to the building authority in 2017 and 2018 to install fire fighting equipment in the market but they didn't take any steps according to our recommendations," he said.

For the sake of public safety, the fire service authorities declared the market very risky and shut its use until they have ensured proper fire safety, he added.

Mr Mohsin also noted that at least 173 buildings, higher than eight-storey, have been identified as risky of which 53 are very risky.

The fire department on Monday marked Bangabazar Market Complex very risky as it does not have any measures to battle a fire incident at initial stage.

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