factory fire

Fire halts operations at iPhone plant in India

Tata Electronics said in a statement it was investigating the cause of the fire and would take necessary steps to safeguard the interests of its employees and other stakeholders.

Protesting workers set fire to factory warehouse in Gazipur

Workers set fire to a factory warehouse in the Kashempur area of Gazipur this afternoon.

Gazi factory fire: A wake-up call for intelligence reform

The Gazi factory fire tragedy represents a severe setback to the progressive transformation of Bangladesh.

Workers bear the brunt of politically motivated attacks on businesses

Vandalism and arson attacks on factories since earlier this month have created deep concerns among entrepreneurs and plunged thousands of employees who work in these firms into uncertainty.

Gazi tyres factory fire doused after 32hrs; building at risk of collapse

There is still a risk of the fire reigniting due to the residual heat inside the structure, fire service warned.

'Arson attack': Gazi Tyre Factory still burning after 15hrs

Twelve firefighting units were working to extinguish the fire since last night but it could not be doused completely even after 15 hours, officials of Fire Service and Civil defence said around noon

12 fire engines fighting blaze at Munshiganj factory

A fire broke out at the factory in Munshiganj’s Gajaria area this afternoon

Tazreen Fire: A decade without justice

For 10 long years, the state has failed the victims of Tazreen and their families.

How many more will die in fires?

Factory fires continue as a result of lax safety standards and apathy.

December 25, 2017
December 25, 2017

Fire at textile mill in Shyampur

Fire has broken out at a textile mill in Jatrabari’s Shyampur area in capital Dhaka. No casualties have been incurred.

September 21, 2017
September 21, 2017

Six killed in factory fire

Six workers, including a woman, were killed, as a fire swept through a textile factory in the district town yesterday morning.

March 22, 2017
March 22, 2017

Fire at Dhaka RMG factory

A fire breaks out at a readymade garment factory in Mirpur-1 of Dhaka.

January 25, 2016
January 25, 2016

Factory fire kills five

The fire at a chemical factory in Gazipur on Saturday, which left at least five workers dead, has once again exposed the horrific vulnerability of workers engaged in hazardous work in unregulated factories.

January 24, 2016
January 24, 2016

Gazipur factory fire kills 5

At least five persons, including a woman, were killed in a fire which might have originated from boiler explosions at a factory of Pubail

July 31, 2015
July 31, 2015

Fire guts six shops in Ctg

Fire guts six tin-roofed shops and a bakery in Pashchim Madarbari area of Chittagong city early today.

May 14, 2015
May 14, 2015

Philippine factory fire death toll rises to 72

At least 72 people are now known to have died in a fire at a rubber shoe factory in a suburb of the Philippine capital Manila, officials say.

March 30, 2015
March 30, 2015

1 killed, 4 burnt in Barisal medicine plant fire

A worker is burnt alive and four others are injured after a fire broke out in a medicine factory of Opsonin Pharma in Barisal city.

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