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
Obstacles don't matter
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed her government's firm stance on removing the warehouses of inflammable materials from Old Dhaka and other residential areas of the capital.
Old Dhaka tyre warehouse fire doused
A fire that broke out at a warehouse of tyre in Nawabpur area of Old Dhaka has been doused after two hours’ frantic efforts.
Chawkbazar Fire: 11 of the dead identified thru' DNA test
The CID's Forensic DNA Laboratory has so far identified 11 bodies, burnt beyond recognition in the fatal Chawkbazar fire, through DNA tests.
Rohan, Bristi among 11 Chawkbazar fire victims identified thru’ DNA tests
The Criminal Investigation Department’s Forensic Laboratory identify 11 deceased including two students, who were burnt beyond recognition in the recent Chawkbazar fire, through DNA tests.
50 shanties gutted in Tejgaon slum fire
Around 50 shanties are gutted in a fire that ripped through a slum during an eviction drive was in progress in Dhaka’s Tejgaon industrial area.
Another fire breaks out at Chawkbazar; 3 injured
Three youths suffered burns as a fire broke out at a scrap-metal shop in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar area yesterday afternoon, 10 days after an inferno in the same area that left scores dead.
Fire at Chawkbazar in Old Dhaka again, 3 suffer burns
Three youths suffer “severe burns” as a fire breaks out at a scrap-metal shop in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar area this afternoon.
Old Dhaka at grave fire risk
Old Dhaka is so prone to fire disasters that last year it saw at least one fire incident a day on average.
Chawkbazar tragedy: Another victim dies; death toll 70
Another victim of the Chawkbazar fire loses the battle for life at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, raising the death toll in the tragedy to 70.
Chemical Warehouses, Factories: Crackdown begins in old town
It seems nothing has changed in West Shaheednagar area of Old Dhaka.