fire accident

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

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.

February 27, 2016
February 27, 2016

Gas fire at house kills 2 children

A stroke of a match has torn apart the entire world of Shah Newaz.

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