‘No more licence to any chemical factory in Old Dhaka’

Dhaka South City Corporation from now on will not give licence to any chemical factory that use inflammable materials in Old Dhaka, Mayor Sayeed Khokhon said today.

“We also will not allow any godown (warehouse) to store inflammable materials in Old Dhaka,” he added.

He came up with the decision while conducting a joint drive in Lalbagh area against the chemical factories that did not shift outside Dhaka within the deadline of March 1.

While conducting the drive, the DSCC authorities shut down a factory and fined Tk 2 lakh to the owner for running it’s operation there illegally.

The owner will be given 15 days jail if he fails to pay the fine.

The drive was organised by DSCC, deputy commissioner’s office, Fire Service and Civil Defence and Department of Environment in the area.