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Committee formed to investigate Lalbagh fire incident


Bangladeshpost
Published : 15 Aug 2019 09:06 PM | Updated : 05 Sep 2020 09:34 PM

A three-member investigation committee was formed on Thursday to investigate the fire that took place at a polythene factory in Lalbagh on Wednesday night.

The committee headed by Fire Service and Civil Defence’s Deputy Director (Operation) Dilip Ghosh has been asked to submit its report within seven working days, duty officer of   Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters Ershad Hossain told state news agency BSS.

The other two members of the committee are Assistant Commissioner (Operation) Abdul Halim and Deputy Director (Posta zone) Newton Das. A fire broke out at a polythene factory on Water Works Road in Posta area around 10.45pm on Wednesday.  Sixteen firefighting units brought the blaze under control at around 12.45am.  There was no report of any casualty in the fire. mThe cause of the fire and extent of damage could not be known yet.