Fire at Narsingdi Pran Industrial Park under control

A fire that broke out in a building at Pran Industrial Park in Narsingdi has been brought under control after 3 hours. The fire originated in a warehouse of plastic goods in a two-storey building in Danga Industrial Park (DIP) of Pran-RFL group located in Danga Union of Palash Upazila of

Fire at Dhaka Shishu Hospital under control

Fire Service and Civil Defence brought the fire at Dhaka Shishu Hospital under control around 2.40pm today. Confirming the matter to BSS, Talha Bin Jasim, officer (media) of Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the fire was brought under control around 2.40pm after an-hour of efforts. The fire broke out at the Cardiac

Fire at Hazaribagh slum under control

A fire that broke out in a tin-shed slum in Jhaocharer Moar of Hazaribagh area in Dhaka on Friday noon was brought under control around one hour after the fire erupted. Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters, confirmed the matter saying that they brought the

Fire at Dhaka’s Bailey Road restaurant under control

A massive fire that raced through a restaurant in Bailey Road of the capital Dhaka on Thursday night was brought under control around three hours after the fire began. Shahjadi Sultana, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters control room, said firefighters in association with members of police

18 houses gutted in Chattogram fire; 5 burnt

At least 18 houses were gutted and five people including three children suffered burn injuries in a fire at Anwara upazila in Chattogram early Monday. The injured are Helal, 35, Jamal,45, Niha,13, Hasan,10 and Tania,5. The fire that broke out around 3 pm was brought under control with the help of fire

Fire in Old Dhaka shoe factory under

A fire that broke out in a shoe factory on Abul Khairat Road in Old Dhaka this morning was brought under control after around half an hour. Shahjahan Sikder, deputy assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters media cell, said the blaze began in the shoe factory on

Fire at China street shop kills 39, several trapped

A fire in the basement of a street shop in Xinyu City of Jiangxi Province has killed 39 people and injured nine, Chinese state media and the local government said on Wednesday, adding that some people were still trapped. The fire broke out in the afternoon in an underground floor of

Miscreants set fire to Khulna courtroom

Miscreants reportedly set fire to a courtroom of Paikgacha Senior Judicial Magistrate's Court in Khulna early Wednesday. Sources said that people saw fire at Paikgacha Senior Judicial Magistrate's Courtm when they went to the mosques for Fazr prayers. Later, they brought the fire under control. The docks for the accused and the

Miscreants set fire to Jamuna intercity train in Jamalpur

Miscreants set fire to Jamuna intercity train at Sarishabari railway station in the district a few hours ahead of 48-hours hartal starting this morning enforced by BNP, Jamaat and like minded parties. Railway sources said the fire gutted two bogies completely and another partially. Miscreants set the train on fire as it

Krishi Market Fire Traders lament losing everything

Several hundred traders at Dhaka's MohammadpurKrishi Market are lamenting losing goods worth several crores of taka in the massive fire. Thursday is the weekly holiday for the market and all traders went to their respective homes closing their shops at night. After learning about the fire early today, the traders started thronging