Three years ago, after the tragic fire incident at Churihatta in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar, the industries ministry started building a cluster of chemical warehouses at the site of Ujala Match Factory in Shyampur, with an aim to relocate the warehouses in Old Dhaka.

At least six persons died in a fire at a plastic factory in old Dhaka's Chawkbazar area that originated this noon.

Authorities cut utility lines to five warehouses in Old Dhaka during the sixth day of drive against illegal warehousing following Chawkbazar fire.