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Fire at Bhashantek BRP slum under control

Five units from Kurmitola Fire Station brought the fire under control around 11:35am

Fast-moving fires torch national parks in southeast Australia

Lightning strikes on Monday evening ignited several fires in the Grampians National Park

Meghna Group tissue factory fire under control after 4.5hrs

The fire started around 5:00am, and 12 firefighting units managed to bring it under control around 9:30am

‘Not a Fiction’ earns second Oscar-qualifying spot at Tasveer Film Festival 2024

Shah Newaz Khan Cju’s “Not a Fiction” has secured its second Oscar-qualifying spot at the 19th edition of the Tasveer Film Festival and Market 2024.

Car catches fire on flyover near airport

Two fire engines are trying to douse the blaze that originated around 12:05pm, said Rozina Akter, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence control room

Fire forces Southampton to postpone clash with Preston

Southampton's Championship clash against Preston was postponed on Wednesday after a major fire broke out near the stadium just hours before kick-off.

Minimising fire hazards in the home

Fire hazards remain one of the most underemphasised and silent menaces of modern living. And while recent tragedies have left us all reeling in shock and disbelief, many remain unaware of the appropriate measures that need to be taken to prevent fire breakouts in the home, or the protocols to follow if such a fire does break out. It is high time we take the following vital steps to minimise fire hazards in our homes.

‘Fire destroyed the small business that fed my family’

"I have lost everything," said an inconsolable Matin Khan who had a small shop in the Mohammadpur Krishi Market that was ravaged in a devastating fire early this morning

Big crowd made firefighting at Krishi Market difficult: fire service director

Firefighters had to struggle to bring the fire at Mohammad Krishi Market under control due to a huge crowd of onlookers, Director of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) Lt Col Md Tajul Islam said today

February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016

Central Hospital fire brought under control

A fire that broke out at the basement of Central Hospital on Green Road in Dhaka has been brought under control.

February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016

25 shops gutted in Narayanganj fire

At least 25 furniture shops are gutted in a devastating fire in Dawn Chamber area of Narayanganj city.

February 2, 2016
February 2, 2016

4 hurt in Gazipur garment factory fire

Four workers of a sweater factory are injured as a devastating fire breaks out at a high-rise commercial building in Signboard area of Gazipur.

January 24, 2016
January 24, 2016

12 shanties gutted in Tejgaon railway colony fire

At least 12 shanties are gutted in a fire at the railway colony in Dhaka’s Tejgaon area.

January 23, 2016
January 23, 2016

Blaze follows stalled drive

A fire yesterday burned down at least 21 shanties at the Kalyanpur slum where just a day ago an eviction drive was suspended because

January 18, 2016
January 18, 2016

'Fire to cause highest casualties if major quake hits Dhaka'

The damage of utility networks and fire is going to be the main causes of casualties if any major earthquakes strike the Dhaka city, experts say.

January 13, 2016
January 13, 2016

Asset now burden

Over the past few days, The Daily Star published a series of reports on ordeals of the victims of mindless violence in the name of politics between January 5 and April 5 last year. Lives perished, people were crippled, families torn apart and dreams shattered in the 91 days of brutality that shook the nation to its core. In the last part of the series, we today will tell you the story of a victim who is living a life no one wants.

January 11, 2016
January 11, 2016

Left in the lurch

For 91 days from January 5 to April 5 last year, there was hardly a single day when innocent people were not burnt to death or injured in arson attacks on public transports. Some lost their loved ones, others their lone bread earners during the longest spell of horror allegedly carried out by the BNP-led coalition, protesting the January 5, 2014, elections.

January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016

AL Bagerhat municipality office set ablaze

Miscreants set fire to a local office of ruling Awami League at Bagerhat Sadar municipality, destroying office equipments, documents and some other valuables.

January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016

16 hurt as fire erupts at Dubai skyscraper

A huge fire rips through a luxury Dubai hotel Thursday night, injuring 16 people, just a few hours before the emirate celebrated the new year with a spectacular fireworks display nearby.