Concord Real Estate Ltd has recently won the ESSAB Safety Excellence Award 2022 in the Residential Building category (Sikander Heritage) forits excellent fire, security and safety system.
Dr Md Enamur Rahman, state minister for Disaster Management and Relief, handed over the award at the 8th International Fire, Safety and Security system held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the capital recently.
The Electronics Safety & Security Association of Bangladesh (ESSAB) aims to represent, promote and enhance the growth and professional development of the electronics life safety, security, and integrated systems industry by working at all levels, according to0 a statement.
Managing Director of Concord Group Shahriar Kamal said, “Concord has a simple vision: putting people and their wellbeing at the heart of everything it does. We always try to be the first to adapt, to learn something new, and to find new business ventures before others.”
There is a lack of adequate fire control, fire suppression, fire safety planning and processes, and safe building evacuation facilities in the majority of Dhaka's high-rise buildings, including residential and commercial structures. There is a total of 911 REHAB members and it can be said that currently, Bangladesh has more than 1500 businesses in real estate. But around 285,000 fire incidents took place in the last 2 decades in different establishments.
Atiqul Islam, mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation, said that fire safety, building safety, and electrical safety should be ensured on an individual basis. Any negligence shall be punished, and the trading license of the concerned authority may be revoked in addition to additional penalties. It is the responsibility of our real estate industry to provide residential and commercial spaces that are safer and more secure to live in or run a business to reduce the number of fire accidents.