Published on 11:44 AM, February 21, 2019

Probe body formed over Chawkbazar fire

A dead body is carried out from a burnt warehouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 21, 2019. Photo: Reuters

Fire Service and Civil Defence has formed a three-member committee to investigate the deadly fire in Old Dhaka that left at least 70 people dead and scores injured.

The three members of the committee are Deputy Director of Operation and Maintenance of fire service Dilip Ghosh, DAD Abdul Halim and AD Salahuddin.

The death toll from the fire at a chemical warehouse in Chawkbazar area of

Old Dhaka has stood at 70.