Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated Taka nine crore as Eid gift for the shop workers, owners and traders of Bangabazar who were affected recently by a devastating fire.
The beneficiaries have already received the money through their mobile phones, Prime Minister's Press Wing sources said, quoting her principal secretary M Tofazzel Hossain Miah.
A devastating fire gutted shops at Bangabazar, one of the biggest clothing markets in Dhaka, on Feb 4.
Owned by Dhaka South City Corporation, the four parts of the market -- Bangabazar Complex, Gulistan Unit, Mohanagar Unit and Adarsha Unit - were severely damaged by the fire. The nearby Anexco Tower and several other buildings were also damaged.
With the advent of Eid, new products worth millions of taka were stocked up at the clothing stores in anticipation of big sales. The fire caused no casualties, but the traders faced huge financial losses.
The blaze destroyed 3,845 shops in the market for total damages of Tk 3.03 billion, a committee formed by the Dhaka South City Corporation said.
