fire incidents in Dhaka

'A fire-proof future depends on total enforcement of regulations'

Dr Tanvir Manzur, professor of civil engineering at Buet, talks about the importance of adhering to the building code to prevent fire incidents.

Someone must answer for the rising fires

Statistics reveal continual decline in fire safety standards

Arbitrary drives will not prevent fire tragedies

Rajuk, fire service, city corporations all must do their jobs throughout the year

Install fire-escape facilities in every building

In high-rise buildings, there should be fire-proof steel staircases for evacuation.

Stern action if building code found violated: Housing minister

Housing and Public Works Minister SM Rejaul Karim says a total of 24 teams will begin inspecting overall conditions including fire safety measures of multi-storey buildings in Dhaka from April 1.

Slum dwellers fight to survive after Bhasantek fire

The scene at a slum in Bhasantek area of Mirpur in Dhaka resembles that of a ravaged wasteland in a dystopic world, with hundreds of lives stranded under the sky, two days after a fire engulfed the slum.

March 26, 2024
March 26, 2024

'A fire-proof future depends on total enforcement of regulations'

Dr Tanvir Manzur, professor of civil engineering at Buet, talks about the importance of adhering to the building code to prevent fire incidents.

March 17, 2024
March 17, 2024

Someone must answer for the rising fires

Statistics reveal continual decline in fire safety standards

March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024

Arbitrary drives will not prevent fire tragedies

Rajuk, fire service, city corporations all must do their jobs throughout the year

August 18, 2023
August 18, 2023

Install fire-escape facilities in every building

In high-rise buildings, there should be fire-proof steel staircases for evacuation.

March 31, 2019
March 31, 2019

Stern action if building code found violated: Housing minister

Housing and Public Works Minister SM Rejaul Karim says a total of 24 teams will begin inspecting overall conditions including fire safety measures of multi-storey buildings in Dhaka from April 1.

March 2, 2019
March 2, 2019

Slum dwellers fight to survive after Bhasantek fire

The scene at a slum in Bhasantek area of Mirpur in Dhaka resembles that of a ravaged wasteland in a dystopic world, with hundreds of lives stranded under the sky, two days after a fire engulfed the slum.

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