Buet declares Razzak Plaza safe

The eight-storey Razzak Plaza in Savar, which was closed down Wednesday after cracks surfaced in the wall of an illegally built tin-roofed room on its rooftop, will open today, as a Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) inspection team declares it safe.
The building houses two garment factories and a shopping centre.
Savar Upazila took the decision as the inspection report says there is no risk to open the building, said Upazila Nirbahi Officer Kamrul Hasan Mollah. He said the building will be opened today at 9:00am after exchange of views with journalists and administrative officials.
The team found no cracks in the pillars and beams of the building and declared it risk-free but recommended that the tin-roofed room and tower of a telecom company on the rooftop be demolished within three months, said Oli Ahmed Khan, one of the owners, citing the report.
Razzak Plaza, situated near the collapsed Rana Plaza, was built in 2002. The first three floors are occupied by a shopping centre, where about 260 shops are located. Pacific Blue Jeans Wear of Al-Muslim Group occupies the third, fourth and fifth floors and Jovian Sweaters occupies the sixth and seventh floor. About 2,400 people work in the two garment factories, said the building sources.