Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh
Someone must answer for the rising fires
Statistics reveal continual decline in fire safety standards
Arbitrary drives will not prevent fire tragedies
Rajuk, fire service, city corporations all must do their jobs throughout the year
Ensure safety compliance from high-rise owners
Govt must solve systemic issues, ensure accountability
Regulators to blame for the Bailey Road tragedy
They are allowing flagrant building code violations in our cities
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.
Is the Bailey Road fire at all shocking?
Violation of building and fire safety codes cannot be the norm
10 YRS SINCE TAZREEN FIRE / Renewed calls for major brands to sign Accord
Clean Clothes Campaign, the world’s largest alliance of garment industry labour unions, piled pressure on the major brands connected to the Tazreen factory fire to sign the International Accord, which protects workers in Bangladesh.
Someone must answer for the rising fires
Statistics reveal continual decline in fire safety standards
Arbitrary drives will not prevent fire tragedies
Rajuk, fire service, city corporations all must do their jobs throughout the year
Ensure safety compliance from high-rise owners
Govt must solve systemic issues, ensure accountability
Regulators to blame for the Bailey Road tragedy
They are allowing flagrant building code violations in our cities
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.
Is the Bailey Road fire at all shocking?
Violation of building and fire safety codes cannot be the norm
Renewed calls for major brands to sign Accord
Clean Clothes Campaign, the world’s largest alliance of garment industry labour unions, piled pressure on the major brands connected to the Tazreen factory fire to sign the International Accord, which protects workers in Bangladesh.