The death toll from the massive fire that broke out at a building in the Armanitola area of Old Dhaka on April 23, climbed to six as another victim succumbed to injuries on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Ashikuzzaman, 32. Confirming that matter, Dr Partha Shankar Paal, Resident Medical Officer
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Chemical Warehouses: Old Dhakaites still living with ticking time bombs
In Old Dhaka, known for its food, centuries-old buildings and narrow alleys, people are living with "bombs" in the form of hundreds of chemical warehouses that pepper this historic neighbourhood.Fires at such godowns, which lack safety measures, have killed scores over the years. Eleven years after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina