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PM inaugurates construction of new Bangabazar Wholesale Market
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated construction of the 10-storey Bangabazar Nagar Wholesale Market in the capital
One year since Bangabazar fire: Now a shadow of its former self
Even little over a year ago, Bangabazar market used to be crowded with shoppers and traders from dawn till midnight ahead of Eid. But now, it’s a shadow of its former self.
Bangabazar a shell of its old self this winter
Traders struggle to bounce back from last April’s fire
Bangabazar missing typical rush ahead of Eid
Traders at the Bangabazar Shopping Complex, one of the largest clothing retail and wholesale hubs in Bangladesh, are typically busy buying and selling products ahead of Eid-ul-Azha each year.
Have a safe and joyous Eid
Eid comes at trying times but together we can forge ahead
MCCI donates Tk 1.42 crore to Bangabazar fire victims
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) today gave Tk 1.42 crore as financial assistance to 142 affected small traders of Bangabazar fire incident.
New Super Market Fire: Short circuit might have caused it
An electric short circuit might have caused the fire at Dhaka New Super Market on Saturday, say investigators.
Traders of Bangabazar: Rehabilitation needed, not donations
Defying scorching heat and leaving past the fire disaster, traders of Bangabazar, who are fighting against odds, have opened their temporary stalls. Selling clothes bought with loaned money, they are trying to bounce back in a time which was supposed to be the most profit-making time of the year ahead of Eid.
Bangabazar shop owners resume business under open sky
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh formally inaugurated business activities at the site
Bangabazar fire risk: Everyone knew but no one bothered
A six-year-old city corporation initiative to build a 10-storey shopping mall at Bangabazar never saw the light of day because of disagreements between the shop owners and the corporation.
‘They stole the few clothes I could save from the fire’
Says Mohammad Moinuddin, Tk 3 lakh worth of goods of whom were stolen when he was saving others
Bubly buys burnt clothes to aid Bangabazar victims
The actress, in support of Bindyanondo Foundation, got involved in the initiative. Many artistes from the showbiz industry showed their concern regarding this matter.
Bangabazar fire: Traders now relocating their goods from Annexco Tower
Traders are now relocating their goods from Annexco Tower, a building that was affected by the fire that burnt the Bangabazar Shopping Complex to the ground yesterday. .They were salvaging the remaining goods, mostly clothes, from the seven-storey building located next to the complex. .
'My parents, sisters depend on my income. What should I do now?'
Says Abdul Latif Biplob, who lost Tk 2 crore investment, Tk 3 crore worth products in Bangabazar fire
999 service resumes
The 999 emergency service, which was suspended following the massive fire at Bangabazar, has resumed after nine hours..Anwar Sattar, inspector (media) of 999, told The Daily Star that the service resumed around 7:15pm..Around 10:15am, the authorities were forced to suspend the servic
‘I couldn’t save anything of my Tk 1.5 crore investment’
Says Mohammad Rafiqul Islam Sohag, who lost everything of his three shops because of the fire
Bangabazar fire: Another avoidable disaster
It is important to remember that as with most markets in Dhaka – and other major cities – the Bangabazar Shopping Complex barely had any proper fire safety measures in place.
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The damage has been extensive, leaving only scraps to be salvaged. Having struck such a tragedy right before Eid-ul-Fitr, which has left wholesalers destitute, wondering what tomorrow will bring.
Watch: Bangabazar market burnt to ashes
A massive fire ripped through the capital's popular clothing market Bangabazar Shopping Complex this morning.