Dhaka fire
New Super Market fire fully extinguished
"The fire was completely put out. Three units of the fire service worked all night," said Akhtaruzzaman told reporters at the spot
New Super Market blaze: Hopes reduced to ashes
Sarees, worth about Tk 85 lakh, were completely damaged at Razzak's shops on the second floor of the market. He, however, could save around 15 percent of his stock after throwing sacks filled with sarees to the ground from the second floor
Traders blame demolition work on footbridge for fire
While a fire gutted many shops in the capital's New Super Market in Dhaka this morning, some traders said the fire was caused by pre-dawn electrical works on a footbridge adjoining the market
New Market closed till further notice
New Market will remain closed until further instructions as a fire ripped through the adjoining Dhaka New Super Market early this morning, a few days ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Fire brought under control after 3.5 hours
Thirty firefighting units brought the blaze under control at 9:10am
Live updates: Smoke still coming out of Annexco Tower
Smoke was seen coming out of the nearby Annexco Tower more than four hours after the fire at Bangabazar Shopping Complex was brought under control
Bangabazar fire: 4 firefighters injured as mob attacks fire service HQ
Two of the four firefighters -- Rabiul Islam and Atikur Rahman -- were rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said Rashed-Bin-Khaled, duty officer of the fire service
Bangabazar fire spreads to nearby markets: witnesses
"Fire has spread to at least six markets"
48 units engaged as fire still rages after 5 hours
The cause of the fire could not be known immediately
How the fire began?
Multiple accounts of what caused Wednesday's fire at Chawkbazar have been put forth by different quarters.
Condolences pour in for victim families
Condolences poured in to the bereaved families of those killed in the deadly blaze at Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar on Wednesday night.
More tragedies from the night of horror
The ghastly fire at the Churihatta intersection in Dhaka’s Chawkbazar area leaves some with the last moments of their lives in agony, while others are left with a horrific memory that will haunt them forever.
There will be no chemical warehouse in Dhaka: DSCC mayor
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon says no chemical warehouse will be allowed inside Dhaka.
Govt's irresponsibility behind Chawkbazar fire: BNP
BNP blames the government's mismanagement and irresponsibility for the loss of huge lives in fire at a chemical warehouse in Chawkbazar area of Old Dhaka.
37 bodies handed over to families
A total of 37 bodies of the victims of Chawkbazar fire incident is handed over to their families and relatives since this noon, an official says.
Chawkbazar fire: Rescue called off; death toll 70
Authorities have called off rescue operation after dousing the ghastly fire at Chawkbazar which has claimed lives of about 70 people so far.
Father, son die in each other’s arms
Rashidul Islam, a tea-stall employee in Hatirpool, his wife and their two sons were on a rickshaw and passing through the lane of Chawkbazar where the fire broke out last night.
‘This is my brother, have you found his body?’
The day has rolled past midday and Abdus Salam Azad is still searching for his younger brother. Fighting to hold back tears, he is looking for answers to convey to a 8-year-old child at home.
Narrow Old Dhaka streets, water crisis major hurdles in dousing fire
A blaze in the hundreds of years old Chawkbazar in Old Dhaka has so far claimed the lives of at least 70 people. Firefighters had to work for more than three hours to bring the blaze under control and it took another three hours to completely douse it.
