Gulistan blast
Dog awarded for heroic service in the aftermath of Gulistan blast
The dog named Cheetah played a critical role in recovering bodies from the damaged Gulistan building where an explosion took place on March 7, killing 24 people and leaving over a 100 injured
Gulistan blast / Injured college student dies, death toll now 24
A college student, who suffered burns in the Gulistan blast on March 7, died at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery this afternoon.
Gulistan blast / Another victim dies, death toll now 23
Mirza Azam, who was undergoing treatment at the institute with 80 percent burns, died around 9:30am, Samanta Lal Sen, chief coordinator of the hospital, told The Daily Star
Gulistan blast: Police file case over deaths due to negligence
Police have filed a case over deaths due to negligence against unidentified persons in connection with Tuesday's deadly blast at a building in the capital's Gulistan area.
Gulistan blast / Decision on fate of affected building after 45 days, says Rajuk official
It will take 45 days to assess whether the building in Gulistan, which was the site of a deadly blast on Tuesday that claimed 22 lives so far, will be repaired or demolished
Gulistan blast: Rajuk begins work to stabilise affected building
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has started propping up the damaged pillars of the Gulistan building where a blast on Tuesday
Gulistan blast: Another dies in burn institute, death toll now 22
Another victim of the Siddikbazar tragedy succumbed to his injuries today at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery
Rajuk finds cracks in column joints at the affected building
According to their primary observations, the seven-storey building is in a risky state now, and the slab of the ground floor has also collapsed
‘Investigation needed to determine whether Gulistan explosion was sabotage’
In light of previous experiences, Kamal Uddin said he has the ground to suspect it could be a case of sabotage.
Country's experts sufficient to probe Gulistan blast: home minister
"But if the country's experts fail [to investigate], we will seek assistance from foreign experts," the home minister said
Gulistan blast: 1 injured at DMCH still in danger, others recovering
"The rest of the patients who are being treated at different wards, units and burn wards are improving gradually"
No evidence of explosives at site of Gulistan blast: DMP commissioner
The commissioner said they will look into whether there was any septic tank or leakage in the basement as the explosion occurred there.
Gulistan blast: Three still missing, one found
The missing persons are Md Mehdi Hasan Swapan, Md Robin Hossain, and Imtiaz Mohammad Bhuiyan
Rescue efforts slow because of building’s instability
"Rescue personnel could not start operations at full scale until they are given clearance from authorities"
10 in critical condition at burn institute
Ten people, who were injured in yesterday's explosion at Gulistan, are undergoing treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery and are all in critical condition.
'Rescuers found my friend's cellphone, but not him'
"My friend Momin Uddin Sumon's shop was on the ground floor of this building. After hearing the news of the explosion, I kept calling him. The call went through but Momin did not receive the call," Arif said.
‘Deploy army, so that we can at least get our relative's body’
Dismayed at the delay in the rescue operation, grief-stricken Abdul Mannan who came from Chattogram in search of his niece's husband, urged the government to deploy army to speed up rescue operations.
