The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has submitted a charge sheet against 22 individuals, including several restaurant owners, in connection with the Bailey Road fire that killed 46 people in Dhaka. The charge sheet was filed on Thursday by CID Inspector Shah Jalal Munshi after evidence confirmed offenses under seven sections of the Penal Code. Two accused were recommended for exemption due to death, and two others were cleared for lack of evidence, according to DMP Deputy Commissioner Mia Mohammad Ashis Bin Hasan.

The accused include owners and managers of multiple restaurants such as Chayer Chumuk, Kacchi Bhai, Khanaz, Tawaz, Zesty, Fuko, Mezbanikhana, Ambrosia, Pizzain, and Street Oven. The CID report stated that the accused jointly violated government safety regulations by operating without proper authorization and using gas cylinders and electric ovens illegally. The fire broke out at the seven-story Green Cozy Cottage building on February 29, 2024, around 9:45 p.m., killing 46 people, three of whom were completely burned.

The case was initially filed by Sub-Inspector Mohammad Shahidul Islam of Ramna Model Police Station before being transferred to the CID for investigation.