fire safety in Dhaka

Bangabazar fire risk: Everyone knew but no one bothered

A six-year-old city corporation initiative to build a 10-storey shopping mall at Bangabazar never saw the light of day because of disagreements between the shop owners and the corporation.

Opinion / Of mortality and unlearnt lessons: A follow-up

The fire gutted nearly every shop in the beloved shopping complex among Dhaka residents for the multitude of thrift clothing shops.

April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023

Bangabazar fire risk: Everyone knew but no one bothered

A six-year-old city corporation initiative to build a 10-storey shopping mall at Bangabazar never saw the light of day because of disagreements between the shop owners and the corporation.

April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023

Of mortality and unlearnt lessons: A follow-up

The fire gutted nearly every shop in the beloved shopping complex among Dhaka residents for the multitude of thrift clothing shops.

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