Dhaka, March 4 -- Trendy eateries, mostly outlets of restaurant chains, in a single building bustling with customers have exploded in Dhaka in recent years. The fire safety of these establishments has come under scrutiny following a deadly fire on Bailey Road.

Rahmatullah Chowdhury, a superintendent of police heading the bomb disposal section of their Counter Terrorism Unit, described the buildings like Green Cozy Cottage, the gutted structure, as 'gas chambers' and 'time bombs'.

He took to Facebook on Sunday to express his shock. Roughly translated in English, it reads: "Green Cozy Cottage on Bailey Road was unlike anything I've encountered, even in my professional experience with dangerous crime scenes. The lack of exits made it a dis...