Building collapse in Dinajpur

Floor of a two-storey old building in the town collapsed Wednesday morning. However, none was injured. The incident rendered at least 11 families homeless in Rayshaheb Bari area. The district administration later shut the fearing that that the entire structure may collapsed anytime. Witnesses said a portion of the first floor of the two-storey building caved in with a big bang in the morning creating panic among the locals. Nobody was hurt as the residents of the building were out to earn their bread, police said. Hasan Shamim Iqbal, OC of Dinajpur police station said that all the family members of the building were evacuated safely. At least 11 families had been living in the dilapidated building for last 25 years, said Robin Singh, a local. The building was declared abandoned a few years ago, he said.