Banani fire
FR Tower: Plot owner held for flouting building code
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrests SMHI Faruque, the land owner of FR Tower for his alleged connection to the illegal extension of Banani’s high rise building that caught fire in March.
FR Tower Design Forgery: HC orders two Rajuk officials to surrender
The High Court yesterday directed two Rajuk officials to surrender before a lower court in six weeks in connection with a case filed for forgery over the design of FR Tower.
FR Tower owner Tasvirul gets bail
A Dhaka court grants bail to Tasvirul Islam, one of the owners of FR Tower in a case filed over the fire that ripped through the high-rise, killing 26 last month.
Hero fireman's final farewell
“I am dying…visit me at the hospital if you can,” were the final words he uttered to his mother, Halima Begum, over phone on the very day he was critically injured during the FR Tower rescue operation.
Editorial / Honouring a true hero
We are saddened by the premature death of Sohel Rana, the 25-year-old firefighter who saved many lives at the risk of losing his own during the Banani FR Tower fire on March 28.
Home minister assures job for Sohel’s family
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal assures a job for a family member of firefighter Sohel Rana, who died as a hero of Banani fire tragedy.
Sohel dies a hero
Four years ago, a poor family in Kishoreganj dreamt of better days as their eldest son, Sohel Rana, had joined the Fire Service and Civil Defence as a fireman.
Banani fireman Sohel dies at Singapore hospital
Firefighter Sohel Rana, who sustained serious injuries during FR Tower fire rescue operation, dies at a hospital in Singapore.
Greed of owners, Rajuk caused FR tower fire: Minister
It was the unbridled greed of the building owners, developer and Rajuk officials that led to FR Tower fire tragedy which claimed the lives of 26 people, says the public works minister at a meet-the-press in the capital.
'Pray for me'
"There's a fire in our building. The flames are spreading fast. I do not know whether I will be able to get out. Tell everyone to pray for me...forgive me."
The last call
It was lunchtime on Thursday and Polly Begum's phone was ringing. It was her husband Atiqur Rahman.
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE DEAD
At least 25 people were killed and some 70 injured in Thursday's deadly fire that ripped through the 22-storey FR Tower in Dhaka's Banani area. All the bodies were handed over to the families and most of them buried yesterday.
Boy with the right attitude
On Thursday, when fire fighters were struggling to douse the fire at FR Tower in Banani due to a scarcity of water, they often had to pause their efforts. One of the onlookers, a boy, noticed that a hose being used by the fire fighters was leaking, wasting water when each drop mattered.
Nowhere to escape
The emergency exit doors on several floors of FR Tower were locked, making the escape difficult for many after the fire broke out at the high rise on Thursday, said fire officials.
Culprits of Banani fire will be sued: Cops
A case will be lodged against the culprits responsible for the Banani fire, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia says.
‘There was so much smoke, could hardly breathe’
One of the survivors of the FR Tower fire incident in Dhaka's Banani recounts the horrific experience she went through as she managed to make it out of the fiery chamber. Watch the Star Live video to know more.
Mostly onlookers, some of real help
When the deadly fire was razing through the FR Tower in Banani yesterday, thousands of “over-enthusiastic” people poured into the Kamal Ataturk Avenue, giving the firefighters a tough time while running the rescue operation.
A city where spectre of fire looms
Only 129 of 3,786 establishments in Dhaka city surveyed by the Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters in 2017 were not classified as “Risky” or “Extremely Risky”.
A tower of violations
The FR Tower had no permission for its top four floors and there was no fire-protected staircase in the 22-storey building that houses dozens of offices, Rajuk and fire service officials have confirmed.