ED: How many more fires must we endure?

The fire continued despite the efforts of 18 fire-fighting units
At this point, it seems futile to even ask the question of whether we truly value human life, as yet another fire devastates a factory in Narayanganj. 

The fire, which broke out around 5pm on Thursday at a Shezan juice factory, is perhaps the culmination of a culture of recklessness and impunity which has ensured that we as a nation never learn.

There is no confirmation yet of how it began, thanks to the relentless nature of the flames which engulfed the factory floors -- no doubt fuelled by a plethora of factory chemicals.

What is perhaps even more concerning, is the fact that the fire continued despite the efforts of 18 fire-fighting units for close to a day, showing just how unprepared we are to fight disasters of this scale.