Forensic officials on Monday started sampling for DNA test of 59 workers who were charred beyond recognition in Ashulia garment factory fire on Saturday .
Hospital sources said officials of forensic laboratory of Criminal Investigation Department; and Forensic and DNA departments of Dhaka Medical College started collecting the samples from the remains of the bodies around 12:30pm.
The bodies are now kept at Dhaka Medical Hospital Morgue.
The bodies will be buried at Jurain Graveyard after completion of sample collection, the morgue sources said.
The forensic officials will later collect samples from the relatives, who will come to the hospital to identification of the bodies.
The death toll from Ashulia readymade garment factory fire rose to 111 on Monday, two days after the incident.
Of the deceased, the relatives and family members identified and took away the bodies of 52 worke
Source: The Daily Star
