fire accident
Fire at Ctg UCB branch in Rifle Club building under control
A fire that broke out at a branch of United Commercial Bank in the Chittagong Rifle Club building near the New Market area this evening was brought under control after three and half hours
Old Dhaka printing press fire doused
A fire that broke out at a printing press in Patuatuli in Old Dhaka last night was doused after two hours
Fire incidents keep rising
Amid poor enforcement of safety rules, the number of fire incidents has risen in the last four years.
Can we rethink the city we want?
This rapid expansion of the restaurant sector has led to the cutting of many vital corners when it comes to safety.
Fire at Uttara commercial building doused after five hours
A fire that broke out at a commercial building in Dhaka's Uttara area early today has been doused after more than five hours of frantic efforts
Fire at Kakrail SA Paribahan office brought under control
A fire that broke out at the office of SA Paribahan in Dhaka's Kakrail area this morning has been brought under control after around 45 minutes of frantic efforts
Fire at Ctg Amin Jute Mills’ colony brought under control after an hour
A fire that broke out at a tin-shed colony of Amin Jute Mills in Chattogram city's Muradpur area this morning was brought under control after one hour
At least 113 dead, 150 injured in Iraq wedding inferno
At least 113 people were killed and more than 150 injured when a fire broke out during a wedding at an event hall in the northern Iraqi town of Hamdaniyah
Fire at Lalbagh shop under control
Seven firefighting units brought the blaze under control around 3:30pm
Fire ravages 230 shops in Malibagh
A massive fire swept through Malibagh kitchen market yesterday morning, burning down some 230 shops.
Rajuk's 'absolute power corrupts absolutely'
British historian Lord Acton's 130-year-old observation that a person's sense of morality diminishes as his/her power increases is true
Prepare hospitals to tackle disaster situations
The recent incident of fire at Suhrawardy hospital has once again exposed the fact that our hospitals are not at all prepared to handle any emergency and post-emergency situation such as fire or earthquake.
Cigarette butts cause 13.55pc fire incidents
Smoking causes cancer, heart diseases and lung problems -- such warnings found on cigarette packets are known to all.
10 burnt in Ctg factory
A worker was killed and 10 others suffered burn injuries when melted iron fell on them at a steel factory in Chittagong's Sitakunda
Uttara blaze kills two
Two people were killed in a fire at a hotel in the capital's Uttara.
4 burnt in fire at Savar textile mill
Four workers sustain burn injuries after a fire breaks out at Pakija textile mill in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
Mitigating fire risks in factories and malls
Although termed a 'fire accident', most fire incidents are far from being accidental. In fact, most fires are preventable.
Son all too lonely as mother also departs
With 90 percent of her body burnt, Sumaiya Khanam had been fighting a grim battle for life for 10 days.
After two sons, now father dies
The father of the five-member family that got burnt in a fire at an Uttara flat on Friday died of his injuries yesterday, raising the death toll from the incident to three.
