Bangabazar fire: Traders now relocating their goods from Annexco Tower

Traders are now relocating their goods from Annexco Tower, a building that was affected by the fire that burnt the Bangabazar Shopping Complex to the ground yesterday.

They were salvaging the remaining goods, mostly clothes, from the seven-storey building located next to the complex.

While some shopkeepers have managed to recover their merchandise manually from the building, others are using pick-ups and vans to remove the goods from this location.

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"We cannot take this risk, especially after yesterday's incident. I am planning to have everything removed from this spot as soon as possible," said Delwar, the owner of a shop located on the 3rd floor of the Annexco Tower.

Smoke is still coming out of some parts of the building, said Jalal Uddin, a businessman.

"The fire has left many traders worried about their livelihood, especially with Eid being just around two weeks away," he added.

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Kamruzzaman Ratna, another trader, said, "Although the recovery process is underway, the environment of this area has been completely destroyed. It will take the traders a while to get back on their feet."