Labour ministry forms two committees to assess losses in fire
A 5-member committee has been formed to determine the extent of damage to the documents and important records of the ministry and also to submit recommendations on what to do to prevent damage due to any future accidents
Labour and Employment Ministry has formed two committees to assess the damages caused by the fire that broke out at Building No 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat, where the ministry is located.
A 5-member committee has been formed to determine the extent of damage to the documents and important records of the ministry and also to submit recommendations on what to do to prevent damage due to any future accidents, said a press release.
Joint secretary Begum Morsheda Akter was made convener of the committee, and Senior Assistant Secretary Mohammad Masum was appointed member secretary.
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Other committee members are deputy secretary Muhammad Ashraf Hossain, senior assistant secretary Purabi Golder and assistant secretary Md. Mostafizur Rahman
Another committee has been formed to assess the extent of damage to the ministry's assets.
Joint Secretary Md. Abdus Samad Al Azad was made convener, while Deputy Secretary Md Kamal Hossain was made member secretary.
Other committee members are Deputy Secretary Mohammad Saidur Rahman, System Analyst Sukanta Basak, and Assistant Maintenance Engineer ASM Mehrab Hossain.
The two committees have been asked to submit reports within the next 7 working days.
Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain visited the ministry offices at Building No 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat, which caught fire early yesterday (26 December).
He asked his ministry officials to form two committees to assess the ministry's damages from the fire incident.
