Bailey Road fire
DNA test reveals identity of 'Ovisruti'
Body handed over to family; her real name is Bristy, daughter of Sabuj Sheikh of Kushtia
Fire Hazards: 6 restaurants, building sealed off in the capital
Government agencies yesterday sealed off six restaurants, a building, and fined nine eateries and a building in the capital.
Bailey Road fire: Chinese foreign minister extends condolences
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
Bailey Road Fire: Ensure thorough probe, punishment
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.
Fire Safety in High-Rise: Owners exploit legal loopholes
Many building owners do not comply with fire safety regulations, taking advantage of conflicting legal definitions of high-rise buildings, according to urban experts.
Bailey Road fire: Japanese foreign minister extends condolences
Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko has voiced her profound shock over the fire in Dhaka that tragically resulted in the loss of 46 lives
Fire exits horrifying at many city eateries
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.
The last supper: All five of a family die
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:
Bailey Road fire: PM expresses anger over lack of fire exit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today bemoaned that there was no fire exit in the multi-storied building that caught fire on Bailey Road leaving dozens of people dead
Govt to provide financial aid for burial of victims
The government will provide financial assistance for the burial of the victims who died in last night's deadly fire incident at the Bailey Road building in Dhaka
Braving injuries to save lives
'It's heartbreaking to see someone burning in front of you, and you can't do anything for them,' says Sheikh Rakib recounting horror
Building owners defied repeated calls for safety: fire DG
There were no fire safety measures at the building on Bailey Road where a devastating fire last night left at least 46 people dead, Fire Service and Civil Defence Director General Brig Gen Md Main Uddin said today
'I jumped off the roof for my life'
Recounts one survivor as others say the blaze-hit building has no emergency exit
Family of five burnt to death just 18 days before fresh start
For Syed Mobarak Hossain, everything was falling into place after years of struggle
At least 46 dead of 'carbon monoxide inhalation': Samanta Lal
At least 46 people died and 12 were injured in last night's fire at a seven-storey building on Bailey Road in the capital, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said this morning
President, PM express shock over Bailey Road blaze
President Mohammed Sahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed deep shock and sorrow over the fire incident at a commercial-cum-residential building on Bailey Road in Dhaka that claimed dozens of lives
Another victim dies, death toll now 45
The death toll from last night's deadly fire in a building on Bailey Road in the capital rose to 45 as another injured died at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital this morning
39 of 46 victims identified, 33 bodies handed over to families
The bodies of 39 people, out of 46 who were killed in last night’s Bailey Road fire, have been identified