Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) officials have halted expansion of the Ahmed Tower; located right next to FR Tower, where a deadly fire left 26 people dead in Dhaka.
The capital development authority shut down the construction of more floors, of the building in Banani, as part of its drive against building code violations across the capital city.
Speaking to the Dhaka Tribune, Rajuk Deputy Secretary and Executive Magistrate Md Mamun Miah, said: “Floors 23 to 27 were being added to this building. However, those present at the site could not show us a building plan approved by Rajuk.
“They were uncooperative in presenting legal documents for this construction, so, we have halted the building expansion of this building under legal premises.”
Visiting the area in person, the correspondent saw construction material and labourers on the building floors, along with a new lift that had not been installed in the existing elevator shaft.
On March 28, a deadly fire broke out on the seventh floor of the high-rise FR Tower on Thursday, killing 25 people on the spot and injuring 70 more.
Later, a man injured in the deadly fire succumbed to his injuries on March 30, bringing the death toll to 26.
Following the incident, Rajuk began drives to find buildings that violate building codes and safety regulations.
According to a Rajuk official, 24 teams from the development authority began drives in eight zones of Dhaka on Monday morning.
The teams are inspecting buildings that are over 10-storeys tall and will examine 14 different risk factors, including the presence or absence of properly-installed fire escapes.
