Deceased's Families of Sitakunda Depot Blast Will Get Tk 2 Lakh for Each

State Minister for Labor and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian has said that Tk 2 lakh will be paid to the families of those killed in the fire and explosion at the BM container depot at Sitakunda in Chattogram.

This information was given in a press release sent from the ministry on Sunday (June 5).

According to the statement, the Minister of State for Labor has announced Tk 2 lakh each from the Bangladesh Labour Welfare Foundation fund and Tk 50,000 as emergency assistance for the treatment of the injured workers.

The statement further said that the state minister of labor and the secretary of the ministry have been investigating the accident since the fire broke out. The state minister directed the Chattogram Deputy Inspector General of the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments to rush to the spot and rescue the workers and take care of the injured workers.

Abdullah Al Sakib Mubarat, Deputy Inspector General of the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments, Chattogram, has formed a three-member investigation committee to probe the cause of the tragic accident. In addition, the Deputy Inspector General has formed another 13-member committee to collect information on the number of killed and injured workers in order to provide quick financial assistance from the Bangladesh Labour Welfare Fund.

On the other hand, SM Enamul Haque, director of the divisional labor department in Chattogram, has formed another three-member committee to look into the overall labor situation in the accident.

Earlier, a fire broke out at BM Container Depot in Bhatiari area of ​​Sitakunda around 9:30 pm on Saturday (June 4). According to the latest information, 42 deaths have been reported so far, including fire service personnel. The injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals including Chattogram Medical College.