baily road fire

Bailey Road Fire: Leaking gas, shorted electric kettle to blame

The deadly fire at the Green Cozy Cottage shopping mall on the capital’s Bailey Road, which claimed 46 lives on February 29, originated from an electric short circuit at a kettle on the ground floor café named “Cha Chumuk”.

No cheers for restaurant owners, staff this Eid

They face setbacks for Ramadan and fallout from Bailey Road fire

Raid Over Fire Safety: ‘Govt agencies extorting us’

Restaurant owners yesterday alleged that the government agencies concerned were extorting them in the name of raids following the recent fire at a building on Bailey Road in Dhaka.

Fires in city: Rajuk must be made accountable

If the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha is not held accountable for how it functions, fires will continue to happen, like the one that claimed 46 lives in Dhaka on February 29, eminent architect Tanwir Nawaz said in an interview with The Daily Star.

Bailey Road fire ruins appetite for dining out

The Mughal Empire restaurant in Mohammadpur of Dhaka wore a quiet look at 7:30pm Monday, normally a peak time. With only four people at one corner eating biryani, it is a stark contrast to the usual gathering of 25-30 people.

Restaurateurs decry ongoing raids

Restaurant owners yesterday protested the sudden drive by government agencies, citing that the raids are affecting their business.

Fire Hazards: 6 restaurants, building sealed off in the capital

Government agencies yesterday sealed off six restaurants, a building, and fined nine eateries and a building in the capital.

Rajuk seals off 4 restaurants on Bailey Road

Fines another eatery and the owner of a shopping mall during drive

Fire Hazards: Agencies spring into action, finally

Rajuk yesterday conducted a raid in the Gawsia Twin Peak building on Dhanmondi’s Satmasjid Road and sealed off 12 restaurants there, four days after a deadly fire in a Bailey Road building killed at least 46 people.

April 7, 2024
April 7, 2024

Bailey Road Fire: Leaking gas, shorted electric kettle to blame

The deadly fire at the Green Cozy Cottage shopping mall on the capital’s Bailey Road, which claimed 46 lives on February 29, originated from an electric short circuit at a kettle on the ground floor café named “Cha Chumuk”.

April 4, 2024
April 4, 2024

No cheers for restaurant owners, staff this Eid

They face setbacks for Ramadan and fallout from Bailey Road fire

March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024

Raid Over Fire Safety: ‘Govt agencies extorting us’

Restaurant owners yesterday alleged that the government agencies concerned were extorting them in the name of raids following the recent fire at a building on Bailey Road in Dhaka.

March 7, 2024
March 7, 2024

Fires in city: Rajuk must be made accountable

If the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha is not held accountable for how it functions, fires will continue to happen, like the one that claimed 46 lives in Dhaka on February 29, eminent architect Tanwir Nawaz said in an interview with The Daily Star.

March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024

Bailey Road fire ruins appetite for dining out

The Mughal Empire restaurant in Mohammadpur of Dhaka wore a quiet look at 7:30pm Monday, normally a peak time. With only four people at one corner eating biryani, it is a stark contrast to the usual gathering of 25-30 people.

March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024

Fire Hazards: 6 restaurants, building sealed off in the capital

Government agencies yesterday sealed off six restaurants, a building, and fined nine eateries and a building in the capital.

March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024

Restaurateurs decry ongoing raids

Restaurant owners yesterday protested the sudden drive by government agencies, citing that the raids are affecting their business.

March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024

Rajuk seals off 4 restaurants on Bailey Road

Fines another eatery and the owner of a shopping mall during drive

March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024

Inadequate Fire Safety Measures: 3 out of 4 city markets risky

Three in four markets and shopping arcades in Dhaka city lack proper fire safety measures, according to a Fire Service and Civil Defence inspection report.

March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024

Fire Hazards: Agencies spring into action, finally

Rajuk yesterday conducted a raid in the Gawsia Twin Peak building on Dhanmondi’s Satmasjid Road and sealed off 12 restaurants there, four days after a deadly fire in a Bailey Road building killed at least 46 people.