fire accident

5 of a family burnt in Aftabnagar fire caused by 'gas leak'

They were admitted to the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute

Hotel fire kills 15 in Kolkata

A fierce fire ripped through a hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata killing at least 15 people, police said yesterday, with some clambering out of windows and onto the rooftop to escape.

‘No regrets if I died that day’

Bangladeshi construction worker Shakil Mohammad was at work at River Valley Road in Singapore when he heard screams next door.

Sundarbans fire under control after overnight effort

More than 100 local volunteers, along with forest officials, worked through the night to contain the blaze

Aminbazar Power Grid substation fire under control after two hours

Nine firefighting units brought the blaze undert control at 9:15am

5-year-old accidentally sets parents on fire in Jashore

Locals said the couple often engaged in heated arguments

Three resorts burnt in fire on Saint Martin's Island

Lack of advanced firefighting equipment delayed efforts to control the fire.

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.

April 19, 2019
April 19, 2019

Fire ravages 230 shops in Malibagh

A massive fire swept through Malibagh kitchen market yesterday morning, burning down some 230 shops.

April 13, 2019
April 13, 2019

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

March 2, 2019
March 2, 2019

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.

October 13, 2018
October 13, 2018

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.

October 11, 2017
October 11, 2017

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

July 4, 2017
July 4, 2017

Uttara blaze kills two

Two people were killed in a fire at a hotel in the capital's Uttara.

June 1, 2017
June 1, 2017

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.

August 25, 2016
August 25, 2016

Mitigating fire risks in factories and malls

Although termed a 'fire accident', most fire incidents are far from being accidental. In fact, most fires are preventable.

March 7, 2016
March 7, 2016

Son all too lonely as mother also departs

With 90 percent of her body burnt, Sumaiya Khanam had been fighting a grim battle for life for 10 days.

February 28, 2016
February 28, 2016

After two sons, now father dies

The father of the five-member family that got burnt in a fire at an Uttara flat on Friday died of his injuries yesterday, raising the death toll from the incident to three.