Sajeeb Group Chairman, 7 Others Put on Remand over Narayanganj Factory Fire

A court has ordered that eight people, including Sajeeb Group chairman Abul Hashem and chief executive officer Shahenshah Azad, be remanded in custody for four days in connection with the death of 52 workers at the Hashem Foods and Beverage business in Rupganj, Narayanganj.

Inspector Humayun Kabir Mollah of the Rupganj police station sought remand for the arrestees on Saturday afternoon.

The accused are- Sajeeb Group Chairman and MD Abul Hashem and Chief Executive Officer Shahen Shah Azad; Hashem's four sons- Hasib Bin Hashem, Tarek Ibrahim, Tawsib Ibrahim, and Tanjim Ibrahim; Hashem Food's Deputy-General Manager Mamunur Rashid and Civil Engineer and administrative Official Md Alauddin.

Earlier on the day police arrested the eight people over the fire incident that killed over 50 workers at Shezan Juice factory in Narayaganj.