The latest fire broke out in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka, when most of the complex's nearly 1,500 shops were shut. Firefighters and military personnel finally extinguished a blaze that swept through a three-story shopping complex over the weekend, causing injuries to 30 people.

The majority of stores were fully stocked ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid later this month, and shopkeepers were seen trying to salvage their stocks amidst the devastation.

This is the second such incident in just two weeks, following a massive fire that destroyed 5,000 stores on April 4.

Lax regulations and poor enforcement have been blamed for industrial fires that have plagued Bangladesh in recent years, with the country and international clothing brands that manufacture there coming under intense scrutiny after several disasters that killed over 1,200 workers.

While the garment industry has made strides to improve safety, fires continue to occur in other sectors.