Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has instructed the authorities concerned to investigate the devastating fire in a garment factory and chemical warehouse at Shialbari in the city's Mirpur area, claiming so far 16 lives and injuring several others.

"The chief adviser has been informed about the tragic fire in Mirpur. He immediately asked the authorities concerned to investigate the incident and expressed shock at the deaths in the fire," Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said.

The press secretary briefed the media in Rome on Tuesday as Prof Yunus was visiting Italy to attend the World Food Forum (WFF), the flagship event of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), BSS reports.

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