The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI), has expressed deep shock by the fire incident which occurred in Bangabazar on Tuesday (Apr 4) and also vowed its commitment to stand beside the victims.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this tragedy and their families”, reads a press release, signed by its Secretary-General and CEO Farooq Ahmed.
“On Tuesday (Apr 4), a fire broke out at the Bangabazar market of Dhaka in the early morning. It took six hours to bring the fire under control. As per the Bangladesh Shop Owners’ Association President, the fire damaged over 5,000 shops, resulting in a loss of over Tk 15 billion.
As a responsible business organization, MCCI understands the extensive damage that a disaster like this can do to the affected community. We stand in solidarity with the affected businesses and are ready to do whatever we can to assist their recovery.
We understand the substantial part small businesses play in our community and recognize the need to help them get back on their feet. We will team up with local government officials and organizations to synchronize support initiatives and supply resources to those in a state of need.
The Chamber is urging all its members of the community to band together during this difficult period to back our fellow citizens and their businesses. We strongly encourage those with the capacity to provide aid, whether it be through donations, volunteering, or other means, to do so.
We maximize our strength as a group when we are unified. MCCI is dedicated to collaborating with local businesses to help reconstruct and revive the affected businesses,” added the statement.
