The building that caught fire in Gulshan-2, did not have a fire extinguishing system, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence.
Besides, there was no safety license. They took only a No-Objection Letter (NOC) from the fire service but they did not prepare any fire safety plan as required by the rule.
Fire Service and Civil Defence Director (Operation and Maintenance) Lt Col Mohammad Tajul Islam Chowdhury, also head of the investigation committee, came up with the information on Monday afternoon.
He visited the building at Gulshan-2 at 5pm.
Later, he told reporters that fire can originate in different ways. There are gas lines, power lines, and also various flammable materials. So the exact cause of the fire is not recognized now.
He also said that nothing could not be said about the investigation right now as during the investigation, new issues may come up. The Director General (DG) of the Fire Service will give the details after the entire investigation.
“We are now collecting evidence.”
He said that fire service teams rescued 22 people from the spot.
Replying to a query, Tajul Islam said that the two people died as they jumped off the building.
"We repeatedly told them not to jump. After some time, our firefighters with breathing gears entered the house and rescued trapped victims alive … They got panicked and jumped off as they had no training or knowledge," he said replying to another query.
At least two people were killed in a fire that broke out at a multistorey building in Gulshan.
Fire Service and Civil Defence Director General (DG) Brigadier General Md Main Uddin had said a total of 19 firefighting units managed to bring the flames under control after four hours at around 11pm.
Several people, including three, were injured after jumping off the building. Twenty-two people were rescued alive from different floors and roof of the building.