Metro Chamber to stand beside loss in Bangabazar fire victims

Bangabazar fire

Dhaka, Apr 06 – The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry has pledged to stand beside the victims of the Bangabazar fire incident, according to a press release.

“MCCI stands in solidarity with the affected businesses and are ready to do whatever it can to assist the recovery,” said Farooq Ahmed, MCCI secretary-general and CEO.

It will team up with local government officials and organizations to synchronize support initiatives and supply resources to those in a state of need, the release also said.

The Chamber has also urged members of the community to band together to provide aid, donations, volunteering, or other means during this difficult period to back the businesses that suffered loss. 

"We maximize our strength as a group when we are unified. MCCI is dedicated to collaborating with local businesses to help reconstruct and revive the affected businesses," added the release.

On the morning of April 4, a fire broke out in Dhaka's Bangabazar. It took six hours to bring the fire under control. As per the Bangladesh Shop Owners’ Association President, the fire damaged over 5,000 shops, resulting in a loss of over Tk15 billion. - UNB