The bodies of 16 victims who died in a recent fire at a ready-made garment (RMG) factory and chemical warehouse in Shialbari, Mirpur, were handed over to their families on Sunday night.
Rupnagar Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Muklesur Rahman confirmed that the bodies were released after DNA identification reports were received from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) forensic lab. He was accompanied by Sub-Inspector Mukhlesur Rahman Laskar during the handover.
The process began around 10:15 pm on Sunday at the morgue of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
On behalf of the Dhaka District Commissioner’s office, Engineer Md Zakir Hossain from the Tejgaon Development Circle provided each family with Tk 25,000 to cover burial expenses. The support was funded by the Ministry of Disaster and Relief Management.