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6 of a family burnt in N’ganj fire
Six members of a family were burnt as a fire broke out at a house in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj on Friday night.
Six of a family perish in fire
Six members of a family, including four children, were killed in a fire at a house of Ashrayan project in Sunamganj’s Dharmapasha upazila early yesterday.
‘To Hell with Good Intentions’: Decolonising disaster management
If politically inexperienced youth can oust a tyrant prime minister, why can’t they battle with the flood that has engulfed a part of the country alone?
Fire at Ctg UCB branch in Rifle Club building under control
A fire that broke out at a branch of United Commercial Bank in the Chittagong Rifle Club building near the New Market area this evening was brought under control after three and half hours
Old Dhaka printing press fire doused
A fire that broke out at a printing press in Patuatuli in Old Dhaka last night was doused after two hours
Fire incidents keep rising
Amid poor enforcement of safety rules, the number of fire incidents has risen in the last four years.
Can we rethink the city we want?
This rapid expansion of the restaurant sector has led to the cutting of many vital corners when it comes to safety.
Fire at Uttara commercial building doused after five hours
A fire that broke out at a commercial building in Dhaka's Uttara area early today has been doused after more than five hours of frantic efforts
Fire at Kakrail SA Paribahan office brought under control
A fire that broke out at the office of SA Paribahan in Dhaka's Kakrail area this morning has been brought under control after around 45 minutes of frantic efforts
Pvt university student dies in fire at Niketan flat
A private university student died after fire originated at a flat in Dhaka’s Niketan area this morning.
Ctg depot fire: How certain people’s actions are discouraging future frontliners
Firefighters are some of the many frontliners who sign up for their jobs knowing the risks.
Labour ministry to provide Tk 2 lakh to families of Ctg depot fire victims
The Ministry of Labour and Employment will provide Tk 2 lakh to each family of the people who died in in the fire and subsequent explosions at BM Container Depot in Sitakunda upazila last night, Mominur Rahman, deputy commissioner of Chattogram, had said.
Fire ravages 230 shops in Malibagh
A massive fire swept through Malibagh kitchen market yesterday morning, burning down some 230 shops.
Rajuk's 'absolute power corrupts absolutely'
British historian Lord Acton's 130-year-old observation that a person's sense of morality diminishes as his/her power increases is true
Prepare hospitals to tackle disaster situations
The recent incident of fire at Suhrawardy hospital has once again exposed the fact that our hospitals are not at all prepared to handle any emergency and post-emergency situation such as fire or earthquake.
Cigarette butts cause 13.55pc fire incidents
Smoking causes cancer, heart diseases and lung problems -- such warnings found on cigarette packets are known to all.
10 burnt in Ctg factory
A worker was killed and 10 others suffered burn injuries when melted iron fell on them at a steel factory in Chittagong's Sitakunda
Uttara blaze kills two
Two people were killed in a fire at a hotel in the capital's Uttara.
4 burnt in fire at Savar textile mill
Four workers sustain burn injuries after a fire breaks out at Pakija textile mill in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.