Bangabazar traders can operate business temporarily from Saturday: Salman

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Bangabazar traders can operate business temporarily from Saturday: Salman

Shawdesh Desk:

Traders and shop owners of Bangabazar Market that burned down on April 4 can operate their businesses temporarily from Saturday at the site and adjacent area so that they can recover some of the losses.

Prime minister’s adviser on private industries and investment Salman F Rahman gave the instruction to the shop owners’ association, after visiting the site on Thursday.

Salman F Rahman visited Bangabazar Market along with leaders of different trade bodies and shop owners’ associations.

On April 4, a fire broke out at the Bangabazar Complex, one of the main shopping areas in Dhaka city. During his visit to Bangabazar, Salman also interacted with the affected traders of the market.

After Rahman left Bangabazar, Bangladesh Shop Owners Association president Helal Uddin told reporters that Salman F Rahman called him on his way back from the market.

PM’s adviser then told Helal that the burnt area would be cleaned on Friday and the traders could temporarily operate there from Saturday.

While visiting the market, Rahman also said that he spoke to prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was deeply saddened by the incident.

‘The Prime Minister would like to provide assistance from her fund. Apart from this, many people from all over the country want to help,’ he was quoted as saying.

‘For this, the shop owners’ association has been asked to open a joint account with the business organization here,’ he said.

He urged the Market Committee to prepare a list of affected traders and submit it to the City Corporation by next Sunday to get financial assistance.

Salman F Rahman also said that if the previous case filed by some traders of Bangabazar Market was withdrawn, initiatives would be taken to implement the government’s previous plan to build a new market there.

He said, when the market was burnt down years back, the government wanted to construct a new building there. But a fraction of traders did not want it and filed a lawsuit. If that case is withdrawn, the market will be rebuilt according to the previous government plan.