A court in Dhaka has set Jul 7 to submit probe report in the case filed over deadly inferno in FR Tower in capital’s Banani area that left 26 people dead and 73 others injured.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Debdas Chandra Adhikari set the date on Wednesday (May 29) after investigation officer failed to report to it, court police’s General Recording Officer SI Sheikh Rakibur Rahman told Bangla Tribune.
On Mar 28 this year, fire engulfed the 22-storey building on Banani’s Road-17 at Kamal Ataturk Avenue area in Banani leaving the causality.
Two days later, Banani police SI Milton Dutta filed a case.
Tasvir Ul Islam, one of the owners of FR Tower, SMHI Faruque, the land owner of the building, and Rupayon Group chairman Liyakat Ali Khan Mukul were made accused in the case.
They face allegation of collusion in causing loss of lives and properties with evil intention, causing loss of lives, severe injuries and damage to properties in fire caused by severe negligence, in the case.
On Mar 30, Tasvir and Faruque were arrested and put on remand in the case.