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‘Fire destroyed the small business that fed my family’

"I have lost everything," said an inconsolable Matin Khan who had a small shop in the Mohammadpur Krishi Market that was ravaged in a devastating fire early this morning

Big crowd made firefighting at Krishi Market difficult: fire service director

Firefighters had to struggle to bring the fire at Mohammad Krishi Market under control due to a huge crowd of onlookers, Director of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) Lt Col Md Tajul Islam said today

Krishi Market fire: At least 217 shops damaged, says DNCC

A total of 217 out of 317 allotted shops were damaged in the fire that ravaged Mohammadpur Krishi Market early this morning, a Dhaka North City Corporation official said

26 years of hard work turns to ashes in the blink of an eye

Monir Hossain, 60, started his business at Mohammadpur Krishi Market in 1997, just six months after the market opened

Krishi Market fire: Traders lament losing everything

Several hundred traders at Dhaka's Mohammadpur Krishi Market are lamenting losing goods worth several crores of taka in the massive fire this morning

Mohammadpur Krishi Market fire in pictures

A total of 17 units of the fire service brought the fire under control around 9:25am, said Rashed Bin Khalid, duty officer of the Fire Service Headquarters.

Fire at Mohammadpur Krishi Market brought under control

The fire broke out at 3:43am and was brought under control at 9:25am

Fire hazard in city markets: No lesson learnt

When one enters the building of Sharif Market on Chittaranjan Avenue in Sadarghat, there is a feeling of suffocation, despite the empty spaces between the eight-storey building. The building has been identified as risky in terms of fire safety. However, it only has nine fire extinguishers.

New Super Market fire: 8 firefighters, 1 volunteer injured

At present, 30 fire service units, as well as teams from army, navy and air force, are working to douse the flames

March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023

When justice becomes a cruel joke

Stop treating human lives so callously

June 20, 2022
June 20, 2022

Fire at Bangladesh Bank under control

A fire that broke out at Bangladesh Bank Bhaban in Motijheel this evening was doused.

June 8, 2022
June 8, 2022

Fire at factory in Dhaka’s east Jurain under control

A fire that broke out at a factory in Dhaka's east Jurain, Postogola last night (June 8, 2022), has been brought under control.

June 8, 2022
June 8, 2022

Ctg depot fire: Many victims risk losing eyesight

A majority of those injured in the Chattogram depot blasts have suffered eye injuries and many are at risk of permanent vision loss.

May 8, 2022
May 8, 2022

‘Will starve to death, but won’t take aid from those who set jhum land on fire’

People from Mro and Tripura communities in Bandarban, who were affected by the fire on Jhum land, have refused aid from the local administration as the relief was being distributed in presence of those allegedly involved in burning the gardens at Langkompara, under Bandarban’s Lama upazila.

May 5, 2022
May 5, 2022

Fire in the hills; locals surviving on leaves, wild herbs

Locals are claiming that a fire caused by the LAMA Rubber Industries on land used for jhum farming in Bandarban is now causing food and water shortage in the remote areas of Lama upazila.

April 19, 2022
April 19, 2022

‘Everything in my shop for Eid sale burnt to ashes’

Sentu Miah, owner of a shop at Nurjahan Market in New Market, bought clothes worth Tk 20 lakh to sell in his shop on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. But everything was burnt to ashes in the fire.

February 27, 2020
February 27, 2020

3 die in Eskaton building fire

At least three people including a child die as a fire broke out in a building in Dhaka's Eskaton area.

December 16, 2019
December 16, 2019

Rampura slum fire under control

The fire that broke out at a slum in Dhaka’s Rampura area has been brought under control.

December 10, 2019
December 10, 2019

One killed in Keraniganj shop fire

A trader meets an end of his life in a fire that broke out at his cotton shop in Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka.