Activities of six ministries including the Finance Ministry have been going on temporarily at several government establishments in Dhaka following the massive fire at the Secretariat.
The activities of the ministries of Road, Transport and Bridges, Post and Telecommunication, Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperative are going on at Railway Bhaban on Abdul Gani Road, GPO Bhaban, South City Corporation Bhaban in Phulbaria respectively, said sources at the ministries.
Moreover, the ministries of Youth and Sports, Labour and Employment and Finance are carrying out their activities at National Sports Council, Labour Bhaban and Finance Adviser's office respectively.
The Building No-7 of the Secretariat caught fire on December 26 and offices, equipment, files, documents and furniture were badly damaged.
The fire destroyed vital documents of five key ministries.
Two committees were formed to assess the damages to the Labour and Employment Ministry's documents.
One of the probe bodies is scheduled to submit an initial report to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday.
Thursday, June 04, 2026
