Muhammad Jahed Kamal, Director General (DG) of the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD), said on Friday that the cause of the devastating fire at Building No. 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat still remains unknown.
He said, "We are not in a position to comment on whether the Secretariat fire was an act of sabotage or an accident. We are here, observing the situation, and further details will be provided after the investigation."
He made this statement in response to questions from reporters after visiting the site on Friday afternoon.
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The fire service DG is a member of the committee formed under the leadership of the Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs in response to the Secretariat fire incident.
The fire, which broke out on the sixth floor of Secretariat Building No. 7 was completely extinguished after 10 hours of firefighting efforts.
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The fire severely damaged four floors of Building No. 7, from the sixth to the ninth, which housed multiple key ministries and divisions.
Meanwhile, several investigative committees have been formed to look into the incident.