Dhaka fire

Fire at Tikatuli building doused

A fire broke out at a building in Dhaka’s Tikatuli area this afternoon.
Doctor couple severely burnt in Dhaka

A doctor couple was burnt severely in a fire, reportedly igniting after a cigarette came in contact with hand sanitiser at their home in Dhaka’s Hatirpool area early today.
Fire in Mirpur leaves 3 dead

Three people have been killed as a fire broke out at a house in Dhaka’s Mirpur area.
Fire at Khamarbari building under control

Fire that broke out at a building of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in the capital’s Khamarbari has been brought under control.
Fire at Dhaka’s Kataban market

A fire breaks out at Kataban Market, adjacent to the Dhaka University.
1 killed, 33 burnt in Keraniganj factory fire

At least a worker is killed and 33 others burnt in a fire that broke out at a plastic factory in Keraniganj of Dhaka.
Fire at cotton warehouse in Mirpur

A fire broke out at a cotton warehouse in the city’s Mirpur area.
UK gives fund for victims of Chalantika slum fire

The UK government has allocated £102,625 to support those affected by the fire at Chalantika slum in Dhaka’s Mirpur area recently.
Fundamental supports will continue for fire victims: Mayor Atiqul

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor M Atiqul Islam says all the fundamental assistance would continue for fire victims of ‘Chalantika’ slum near Rupnagar area of Mirpur-7, which broke out at around 7 pm yesterday leaving hundreds of people homeless.
Mirpur slum fire: 3-member probe body formed

A three-member probe committee has been formed to investigate the devastating slum fire in Chalantika area of Dhaka's Mirpur.
Lalbagh factory fire: Probe body formed

An investigation committee is formed to look into last night's fire at a polythene factory in Lalbagh of Dhaka.
Fire at Banglamotor building

Four unites of fire fighters bring under control the fire which broke out at a building in Banglamotor are of Dhaka, duty officer at the fire service headquarters says.
Couple critically burnt in Agargaon fire

A couple sustain critical burn injuries in a fire believed to have been originated from an “explosion” at their residence in Dhaka’s Agargaon area.
Fire at Jatrabari building under control

Nine units of firefighters bring under control a fire which broke out at a seven-storey building in Jatrabari of Dhaka.
FR Tower owner Tasvirul gets bail

A Dhaka court grants bail to Tasvirul Islam, one of the owners of FR Tower in a case filed over the fire that ripped through the high-rise, killing 26 last month.
Chawkbazar fire: 2 Wahed Mansion owners remanded

A Dhaka Court places the two owners of Wahed Mansion -- from where the deadly Chawkbazar fire originated -- on a seven-day remand each in a case filed over the deaths of 70 people.
Banani fireman Sohel dies at Singapore hospital

Firefighter Sohel Rana, who sustained serious injuries during FR Tower fire rescue operation, dies at a hospital in Singapore.
10-day remand sought for owners of Wahed Mansion

Chawkbazar police seeks a 10-day remand for quizzing two owners of the Wahed Mansion, the centre of deadly Chawkbazar fire, in a case filed over the deaths of 70 people.
ACC sends letters to 9 govt bodies seeking info on FR Tower

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sends letters to nine different government authorities seeking information on the “irregularities and corruption” in Banani’s FR Tower which caught fire on last Thursday.
128 shops gutted in Khilgaon fire

At least 128 shops are gutted in a fire that swept through three markets in Dhaka’s Khilgaon area.
Fire breaks out at pvt hospital in Dhaka

A fire breaks out at Salauddin Specialized Hospital Ltd in Dhaka's Wari area.
2 Wahed Mansion owners sent to jail

A Dhaka court sends two owners of the Wahed Mansion, from where the deadly Chawkbazar fire originated, to jail in a case filed over the deaths of 70 people.
Luck and wits got them out alive

Once he learnt that a fire had broken out in the building and it was spreading fast, Shariful Islam on the ninth floor of FR Tower told his colleagues to run to safety. But they could not as black smoke already had engulfed the staircases.
Banani fire: Faruque, Tasvirul placed on 7-day remand

A Dhaka court placed SMHI Faruque, the land owner of FR Tower in Banani, and Tasvirul Islam, one of the owners of the high-rise building, on a seven-day remand each in connection with a case over Thursday's fire disaster.
‘To survive, we had to act in 10mins’

The separate government probe bodies formed to investigate Thursday’s Banani FR Tower fire are hearing the accounts of those survived the inferno.
Gulshan Police Plaza fire doused

Fire breaks out at Police Plaza in Dhaka’s Gulshan area. It has been doused by locals.
An office numb with grief

Ten of the 26 people killed in Thursday's devastating fire in Banani used to work at Heritage Air Express on the 10th floor of the 22-storey FR Tower.
Nothing is right

The Rajuk came to know about 12 years ago that the Faruque-Rupayan Tower was built in violation of the approved plan, but it remained silent for all these years.
Traders in for bleaker days

Another devastating fire at the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) kitchen market early yesterday thrashed the efforts of 248 shop owners who were already struggling to revive their businesses from a similar disaster just two years ago.
Ravaged by FIRE AGAIN

Amid outcries over the death of 26 people in Thursday's Banani inferno, a massive fire swept through the Gulshan-1 DNCC kitchen market burning down over 200 shops yesterday.