Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Director General of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) Brigadier General Muhammad Jahed Kamal has said all to build a social movement against setting up illegal chemical warehouses to prevent deadly fire incidents like Tuesday's blaze in Mirpur that claimed 16 lives so far.

"Raise voice against setting up illegal chemical warehouses," he said while briefing newsmen after inspecting the fire site at Sialbari area in Mirpur here on Tuesday. The FSCD DG called upon all to take help from the administration or fire service to evict any such illegal chemical warehouses.

Referring to Tuesday's tragedy, he said some people might have to face losses due to stop of such illegal warehouses, but the lives of the people will be ...