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that 15 restaurants operate without permission in a single building in the Satmasjid Road area of Dhanmondi. He further noted the presence of numerous unlicensed restaurants along Road-27 in Dhanmondi and in multi-storied buildings in Taltala, Khilgaon.

Rezaul warned that without government intervention, similar incidents will likely occur in the future. He urged the government to hold responsible entities like Rajuk, the fire brigade, and environmental authorities accountable and implement measures to prevent future occurrences, stressing the need for strict actions against those involved in such incidents.

In 2019, during Rezaul’s tenure as Minister of Housing and Public Works, a fire incident at Banani’s FR Tower killed 27 persons.

“We investigated and reported against 62 individuals, but disappointingly, despite recommendations from a high-level committee, not all were prosecuted, with many names excluded from the charge sheet,” Rezaul said.

He called for amending laws to enable the trial of perpetrators through expedited tribunals.

Earlier, at the beginning of the session, the House expressed deep shock over the loss of lives in the Bailey Road fire.