sitakunda explosion

2 explosions in 9 months: Is Sitakunda a risky locality?

Sitakunda has frequently made headlines for accidents inside industrial units, but these two incidents have adversely affected locals quite some distance from the sites.

Sitakunda oxygen plant blast: Lax monitoring, lack of safety gear to blame

The absence of workers’ safety equipment and a lack of inspections of heavy machinery are to blame for Sunday’s explosion at the Sheema Oxygen Plant in Sitakunda’s Keshabpur, said probe officials

Sitakunda Blast / It was an accident, don’t blame us: director of Seema Group

"We submitted all of the necessary paperworks to the relevant authorities last night. Our explosive license, fire license, and other papers and documents are up to date and in order. We also had fire-fighting equipment in the factory"

In Sitakunda, a Nightmare Comes True

Deadly depot blast exposes the poor state of industrial safety in Bangladesh

March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023

2 explosions in 9 months: Is Sitakunda a risky locality?

Sitakunda has frequently made headlines for accidents inside industrial units, but these two incidents have adversely affected locals quite some distance from the sites.

March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023

Sitakunda oxygen plant blast: Lax monitoring, lack of safety gear to blame

The absence of workers’ safety equipment and a lack of inspections of heavy machinery are to blame for Sunday’s explosion at the Sheema Oxygen Plant in Sitakunda’s Keshabpur, said probe officials

March 5, 2023
March 5, 2023

It was an accident, don’t blame us: director of Seema Group

"We submitted all of the necessary paperworks to the relevant authorities last night. Our explosive license, fire license, and other papers and documents are up to date and in order. We also had fire-fighting equipment in the factory"

June 5, 2022
June 5, 2022

In Sitakunda, a Nightmare Comes True

Deadly depot blast exposes the poor state of industrial safety in Bangladesh

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