Traders and their employees have been trying to get the goods out of their shops since a fire broke out at New Supermarket, next to New Market in the capital, on Saturday morning.
But as the fire has not been doused yet, they are risking their lives with their endeavour.
Some were desperate to enter the market without any kind of protective gear.
Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneFire service workers and members of other law enforcement agencies were helping shop owners and employees salvage their goods.
A shop owner said there are more than 1,000 shops, mostly clothing stores, in the South Building of the market, and there are about 500 shops on the first and second floors.
Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneSome traders did manage to get their goods out of their shops on the ground floor of the market. One such trader is Asif, whose shop, No 246, was located on lane two on the ground floor.
"It was 6:30am when I came to know that there was a fire in the market. It was impossible for me to shift so many goods alone. I do not even know the people who were helping me get my belongings out. Without them, it would have been impossible to save my belongings,” said Asif.
Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune“My shop is on the ground floor. There is no fire there, but due to the heat, it was not possible to stay there for long. Moreover, it was not possible to go there due to the accumulation of hot water on the ground floor,” he added.
