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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

December 7, 2019
December 7, 2019

Petrobangla Bhaban fire doused

The fire that broke out at Petrobangla Bhaban in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar area has been doused after 45 minutes.

November 20, 2019
November 20, 2019

Rajdhani Super Market fire under control

A fire that broke out at Rajdhani Super Market at Tikatuli in Dhaka has been brought under control.

July 18, 2019
July 18, 2019

Man shouting 'You die' kills 33 at Japan anime studio

A man screaming “You die!” has burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire today, killing 33 people in an attack that shocked anime fans across Japan and beyond.

June 7, 2019
June 7, 2019

50 shops gutted in Noakhali fire

At least 50 shops have been gutted in a fire that broke out at Choumuhani bazar in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali.

April 30, 2019
April 30, 2019

Fire at CMCH brought under control

The fire that broke out at the Chittagong Medical College Hospital was brought under control after an hour of frantic efforts.

April 3, 2019
April 3, 2019

Housewife burnt to death in Kushtia fire

A housewife is burnt to death in a fire that broke out at her house at Ramchandrapur village in Kushtia’s Bheramara upazila.

March 20, 2019
March 20, 2019

Fire breaks out at Nakhalpara

A fire breaks out at tin-shed houses in Nakhalpara area of Dhaka’s Tejgaon Industrial area.

February 8, 2019
February 8, 2019

10 die in fire at Brazil soccer team complex

Firefighters say 10 people die in fire at a training facility of one Brazil’s largest soccer clubs.

October 27, 2018
October 27, 2018

Gazipur fire kills man, injure four

An elderly man was burned to death and four others were injured as a fire broke out at a labour colony in Gazipur city's Dakkhinpara area on Thursday night.

October 14, 2018
October 14, 2018

Fire at Indira Road carton factory

A fire breaks out at a carton manufacturing company on Indira road in Dhaka.

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