Action to be taken against those responsible for Ctg fire: Minister

Health and Family Planning Minister Zahid Maleque has said legal action will be taken against those responsible for Chattogram container depot fire incident. 

He told journalists after visiting the fire victims at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (SHNIBPS) in the capital around 2:15pm on Monday.

The minister said a separate medical board has been formed for the burnt people who have been taken to Dhaka. Another medical board has also been formed in Chattogram. Apart from, all government and private hospitals have been kept prepared.  

He said fourteen burnt people were admitted to the SHNIBPS. Of them, four were taken to ICU and they are in critical condition. 4-5 more fire victims are also being taken to Dhaka. 

Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Professor Dr ABM Khurshid Alam and SHNIBPS Director Professor Dr Abul Kalam were present among others during this time. 

It is to be noted that, the death toll in the devastating fire that caused explosions at BM Container Depot in Shitolpur area at Sitakunda upazila of the district on Saturday night rose to 49.