<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">A five member committee has been formed to investigate the massive fire that gutted hundreds of shops at Dhaka’s Mohammadpur Krishi Market early Thursday.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The committee headed by Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) department’s Director (Operations and maintenance) Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury was asked to submit a report within 15 working days, confirmed Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of FSCD headquarters (media cell).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The names of the other members of the committee could not be known immediately.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The fire broke out at the market around 3:43 am on Thursday and spread soon.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Seventeen firefighting units worked to fully douse the blaze. It was brought under control around 9:25 am.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Read: Firefighters faced difficulties dousing fire at Krishi Market due to overcrowding: Fire Service Director</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">WASA, Bangladesh Air Force, Army, Navy, BGB, and police assisted the firefighters in dousing the fire.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">No casualties were reported until Thursday night.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Traders at the site said that there were 500 shops in the market. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>