A total of the 24 victims out of 25, who died in the devastating fire at Banani’s FR Tower on Thursday, have been identified.
“Out of the 24 deceased identified so far, 18 people were male while six female,” said sub-inspector Mokhlesur Rahman of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to reporters on Friday.
The deceased are Farida Amena Yasmin, 48, Abdullah Al Mamu,40, Sri Lankan citizen Indika Marasingh, 46, Abdullah Al Faroque, 32, Maksudur Rahman, 32, Manir Hossain Sardar, 52, Mustafizur Rahman, 65, Mizanur Rahman, Florida Khanam Poly, 45, Ataur Rahman, 62, Rezaul Karim Raj, 40, Ahmed Zafar, 59, Rezubunnesa, 30, Salauddin Mitu, 25, Nahidul Islam Tusher, 35, Tanjira Mouli, 25, Parveez Sazzad, 46, Iftekhar Hossain Mitu, 37, Zareen Tasnim Brsity, 24, Fazle Rabbi, 30, Atiqur Rahman, 42, Anjir Siddique Abir, 27, Romki Akhter, 30, Manzur Hasan, 49, and Ayub Ali.
Mokhlesur said the bodies of the 24 diseased were handed over to their family members, while the body of one fire victim was sent to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) for DNA test, as per a BSS report.
The Banani fire broke out barely a month after a massive blaze in Dhaka’s old part that killed at least 70 people and injured 50 others.
