Body handed over to family; her real name is Bristy, daughter of Sabuj Sheikh of Kushtia
Government agencies yesterday sealed off six restaurants, a building, and fined nine eateries and a building in the capital.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today sent a message of condolence to his Bangladeshi counterpart Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud over the fire in Dhaka that tragically resulted in the loss of 46 lives
As many as 48 eminent citizens yesterday urged the government to conduct a thorough investigation into the Bailey Road fire to unearth the real cause behind the human disaster.
Many building owners do not comply with fire safety regulations, taking advantage of conflicting legal definitions of high-rise buildings, according to urban experts.
Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko has voiced her profound shock over the fire in Dhaka that tragically resulted in the loss of 46 lives
Just like on Bailey Road, a prominent feature of Banani road-11, Kamal Ataturk Avenue, Satmasjid Road, Khilagon Taltola and Mirpur-11 traffic circle are tall buildings that house restaurants, cafes and commercial kitchens on every floor.
Only 18 days separated Syed Mobarak Hossain from his dream of taking his family to Italy, where he worked. After years of struggle as a Bangladeshi expatriate, everything was finally falling into place:
It was a leap day on Thursday, and many decided to celebrate the day that comes every four years with dreams and promises to be in a better place in life when the next one arrives.
Classes, labwork, exams -- Lamisha Islam was supposed to be worrying about these today while living a life full of potential amongst her friends and family.
Around 11:30pm, there were murmurs of one death. By then, the fire had been burning for over an hour.
An electric short circuit or a leaky gas pipe at a ground floor cafe was most likely the cause of the fire at the Bailey Road building late at night on Thursday, said investigators.
The Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall on the capital’s Bailey Road had all the catalysts needed to set off a blaze.
After deadly fires like the one on Thursday that claimed 46 lives, authorities momentarily wake up from their slumber to prevent recurrences, but any such initiative loses steam as they fail to take concerted action.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday bemoaned that there was no fire exit in the multi-storey building that caught fire on Bailey Road leaving dozens dead.
“Where’s the emergency exit? where’s the emergency exit?” people were shouting all around.
