Bangladesh high-rise hit by deadly blaze lacked proper fire exits, official says


A building is seen where a fire broke out in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 29, 2019. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

DHAKA (Reuters) - A high-rise commercial building in the Bangladeshi capital where a blaze this week killed at least 25 people lacked proper fire exits, government officials said, prompting a senior minister to describe the incident as "murder".

Lax regulations and poor enforcement have often been blamed for several large fires in the south Asian nation that have led to hundreds of deaths in recent years, at least 96 since last month.

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