Two committees have been formed to assess the damages to the Labour and Employment Ministry’s documents in the Secretariat fire incident.
A committee will assess the damages to the ministry's documents and important records, while another will determine the extent of damage to the ministry's assets.
Labor and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (rtd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain on Thursday directed the formation of the two committees while visiting building 7 of the Secretariat, said a PID handout.
Following his directive, the ministry formed the two five-member committees, making its two joint secretaries as the conveners of the two bodies.
The committee headed by joint secretary Morsheda Aktar will assess the document and record-related damages, while the committee headed by joint secretary Abdus Samad Al Azad will estimate the asset-related damages.
Committee formed to probe Secretariat fire
The Labor and Employment Adviser asked the two bodies to submit their reporters within the next seven working days.
A fire broke out at the 7th building of the Bangladesh Secretariat at approximately 1:50 am on Thursday.