Gulistan blast
The myriad gaps in our fire safety measures
Now, who’s to be held responsible for the oversight in not preventing the Bangabazar fire? The designated city corporation? Or the market authorities?
How to prevent gas explosions
A cheap solution has been around for decades
Dhaka, a victim of poor governance
If government officials were held responsible and accountable for every incident, things would have been corrected much earlier.
Don’t normalise risky living
Dhaka’s unsafe buildings pose too great a risk to be left unaddressed
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
Govt agencies must be held accountable
After every fire and blast incidents, all fingers are pointed at the building and factory owners.
Science Lab, Gulistan blasts / Lives cheapened by negligence
The smart thing to do in a planned smart city is to routinely intervene and monitor.
When justice becomes a cruel joke
Stop treating human lives so callously
Gulistan blast / Writing was on the wall
The loss of 22 lives in Tuesday’s explosion is the result of sheer greed and negligence of the building owners, police said
The myriad gaps in our fire safety measures
Now, who’s to be held responsible for the oversight in not preventing the Bangabazar fire? The designated city corporation? Or the market authorities?
How to prevent gas explosions
A cheap solution has been around for decades
Dhaka, a victim of poor governance
If government officials were held responsible and accountable for every incident, things would have been corrected much earlier.
Don’t normalise risky living
Dhaka’s unsafe buildings pose too great a risk to be left unaddressed
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
Govt agencies must be held accountable
After every fire and blast incidents, all fingers are pointed at the building and factory owners.
Lives cheapened by negligence
The smart thing to do in a planned smart city is to routinely intervene and monitor.
When justice becomes a cruel joke
Stop treating human lives so callously
Writing was on the wall
The loss of 22 lives in Tuesday’s explosion is the result of sheer greed and negligence of the building owners, police said
How to avert the next building tragedy
Violation of building and fire safety rules, lack of awareness causing frequent accidents
