Old Dhaka fire
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 at shoe factory in Old Dhaka brought under control
A fire that broke out at a shoe factory in Old Dhaka’s Nazirabazar around 5:00pm this evening was brought under control around 5:35pm.
When will Old Dhaka be rid of fires?
Three years ago, after the tragic fire incident at Churihatta in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar, the industries ministry started building a cluster of chemical warehouses at the site of Ujala Match Factory in Shyampur, with an aim to relocate the warehouses in Old Dhaka.
How many more will die in fires?
Factory fires continue as a result of lax safety standards and apathy.
Old Dhaka fire: 6 bodies recovered
At least six persons died in a fire at a plastic factory in old Dhaka's Chawkbazar area that originated this noon.
Old Dhaka plastic factory has no safety measures: Fire Service
The polythene and plastic factory in old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar area that was burning for over two and half hours today (August 15, 2022) has no minimum fire safety measures, fire officials said.
Fire at Old Dhaka polythene factory under control
The fire that broke out at a polythene factory in Old Dhaka's Chawk Bazar area was brought under control after two hours.
Chawkbazar fire: 2 Wahed Mansion owners remanded
A Dhaka Court places the two owners of Wahed Mansion -- from where the deadly Chawkbazar fire originated -- on a seven-day remand each in a case filed over the deaths of 70 people.
Families of Chawkbazar fire victims form human chain
Family members of the victims of Chawkbazar fire form a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka to press home their 11-point demand.
Chawkbazar Fire: Confusing comments may compromise findings
According to a report published in this paper on February 24, an industries ministry probe committee has claimed that it found no evidence of a chemical factory or warehouse in the vicinity of the Chawkbazar fire.
All hail the local heroes
Amidst a hail of flaming cans and other flammable objects, courageous locals emerged as first responders to Wednesday's devastating fire which engulfed the four-storey Haji Wahed Mansion in Chawkbazar's Churihatta.
Chawkbazar Fire: Writ petition seeks compensation, punishment
Four separate writ petitions were filed with the High Court yesterday in connection with the Chawkbazar fire, with different prayers including compensation for the victim families and punishment for those responsible for the incident.
Decades to build, minutes to lose
After coming to Dhaka from Noakhali when he was only 10 years old, Abdul Mannan engaged himself in many an odd job -- from working at restaurants to construction sites -- to save money for himself. He was able to save Tk 10 lakhs, with which he opened up a stationary shop 16 years ago.
Relocating Hazardous Old Town Industries: At primary stage, perennially
After an inferno had claimed 124 lives in Old Dhaka's Nimtoli in 2010, the government took up four projects to relocate four types of industries -- chemical, plastic, printing and light electronics -- from this part of the capital.
Chawkbazar fire: CID prefers DNA samples from parents, children
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has requested the parents or children of those still missing following the Chawkbazar fire to provide their DNA samples to swiftly identify the unknown bodies.
Shifting of chemicals from Wahed Mansion continues
Chemicals are being shifted from Haji Wahed Mansion in Churihatta of Dhaka’s Chawkbazar for the second consecutive day.
Chawkbazar Fire: UN chief condoles loss of lives
The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed his condolences to the president, the government and the people Bangladesh for the loss of lives and destructions in the Chawkbazar inferno.
Blaze takes all of family but one
Their family was a happy one -- mother and father with their two healthy children. On Wednesday night, the brutal fire that blazed through Chawkbazar reduced their perfect family of four to just one, while the rest looked on from behind a photo frame that managed to survive the hellish flames.
No chemical warehouse found nearby
As the call for relocating the warehouses of chemicals and inflammable goods from Old Dhaka gets louder, an industries ministry probe committee claimed that there was no chemical factory or warehouse at the scene of Wednesday's devastating fire in Chawkbazar.