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<p>Three people have been arrested in connection with the fire at a shopping mall in Bangladesh's Dhaka that killed 46 people, the news agency PTI reported on Saturday (Mar 2). The fire started late Thursday in a restaurant called "Kacchi Bhai" on the first floor of the Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall. The fire then quickly spread to the upper floors of the building. Over a dozen firefighting units were deployed to douse the blaze.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As per the report, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Additional Commissioner Kh Mahid Uddin said on Friday that the manager of Kacchi Bhai restaurant and two owners of another eatery called Chumuk were arrested. "The police will file a case over negligence in connection with the deaths in the fire incident," Uddin said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the building had no fire exits. Speaking at an event in the capital city, Prime Minister Hasina said, "What could be more painful than this?"&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We always request our architects, at least when they design homes or buildings, (to) keep a small open balcony, a fire exit, or ventilation. But architects ... will not design that properly and also the owners do not want to leave an inch of space,” Hasina said.</p>

<p>The prime minister expressed her shock at the loss of lives and said that it was a result of negligence.</p>

<h2><strong>41 victims identified</strong></h2>

<p>Bacchu Mia, who is in charge of a police outpost at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, told the news agency Associated Press that 41 of the total victims were identified and 38 of the bodies were handed to their families.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Bangladesh mall fire: More than 45 killed, investigation launched</strong></p>

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<p>The Associated Press report said firefighters rescued survivors and pulled out bodies. Earlier, at least 43 people were confirmed dead. Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said that three injured people died later, adding the death toll could rise as at least a dozen critically injured people were being treated in two state-run hospitals.</p>

<p>Mohammed Siam, one of the survivors, told the news agency that people escaped by heading to the building’s roof. "I knew about the fire when it was on the first floor. We moved to the roof of the building. Around 30 people were there. After the fire was under control, fire service personnel broke into one side of the roof and rescued us," Siam said.</p>

<p>The death toll included students, teachers, two journalists, and five members of a family.</p>

<h2><strong>Cause of the fire not yet determined</strong></h2>

<p>The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. However, the fire service department said the building owner was served at least three times with notice to correct the building’s fire extinguishing system.</p>

<p>According to the Capital Development Authority (the official regulator), the building was not permitted to open restaurants but it had at least eight food shops.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Three people have been arrested in connection with the fire at a shopping mall in Bangladesh's Dhaka that killed 46 people, the news agency PTI reported on Saturday (Mar 2).

Three people have been arrested in connection with the fire at a shopping mall in Bangladesh's Dhaka that killed 46 people, the news agency PTI reported on Saturday (Mar 2). The fire started late Thursday in a restaurant called "Kacchi Bhai" on the first floor of the Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall. The fire then quickly spread to the upper floors of the building. Over a dozen firefighting units were deployed to douse the blaze. As per the report, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Additional Commissioner Kh Mahid Uddin said on Friday that the manager of Kacchi Bhai restaurant and two owners of another eatery called Chumuk were arrested. "The police will file a case over negligence in connection with the deaths in the fire incident," Uddin said. Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the building had no fire exits. Speaking at an event in the capital city, Prime Minister Hasina said, "What could be more painful than this?" “We always request our architects, at least when they design homes or buildings, (to) keep a small open balcony, a fire exit, or ventilation. But architects ... will not design that properly and also the owners do not want to leave an inch of space,” Hasina said. The prime minister expressed her shock at the loss of lives and said that it was a result of negligence. 41 victims identified Bacchu Mia, who is in charge of a police outpost at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, told the news agency Associated Press that 41 of the total victims were identified and 38 of the bodies were handed to their families. Also watch | Bangladesh mall fire: More than 45 killed, investigation launched × The Associated Press report said firefighters rescued survivors and pulled out bodies. Earlier, at least 43 people were confirmed dead. Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said that three injured people died later, adding the death toll could rise as at least a dozen critically injured people were being treated in two state-run hospitals. Mohammed Siam, one of the survivors, told the news agency that people escaped by heading to the building’s roof. "I knew about the fire when it was on the first floor. We moved to the roof of the building. Around 30 people were there. After the fire was under control, fire service personnel broke into one side of the roof and rescued us," Siam said. The death toll included students, teachers, two journalists, and five members of a family. Cause of the fire not yet determined The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. However, the fire service department said the building owner was served at least three times with notice to correct the building’s fire extinguishing system. According to the Capital Development Authority (the official regulator), the building was not permitted to open restaurants but it had at least eight food shops. (With inputs from agencies)

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