Several thousands people irrespective of cast, creed and faith of old Dhaka, the most densely populated area in the capital city, lead their daily lives amid fire risks from the crowded chemical factories and shops and workshops that line the streets of Sutrapur, Lalbagh, Kotwali, Bangla Bazar, Bangshal, Armanitola, Hazaribagh, Siddique Bazar, Nayabazar, Begum Bazar,
