Short circuit sparked Bailey Road fire: Fire Service

A short circuit in an electric kettle at a tea and coffee shop on the ground floor of Bailey Road’s ‘Green Cozy Cottage’ sparked the inferno that claimed 46 lives, according to the Fire Service. However, their probe also found there was a gas leak in the building, which allowed the

Fire Service records 12 arson incidents in 24hrs

A total of 12 arson incidents were reported across the country till 6 am on Thursday, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) department. Of these, six arson incidents were reported in the capital's Khilgaon, Maniknagar, Uttar Badda and Agargaon areas, said Talha Bin Zahsim, station officer of Fire

Death toll rises to 19 as 2 more bodies recovered

A day after a deadly explosion in a 5-storey building in Dhaka's Siddique Bazar area, two bodies were recovered from the debris on Wednesday -- raising the death toll to 19.  The deceased were identified as Momin Uddin Sumon, 44, owner of a sanitary shop and his employee Robin Hossain Shanto,

Gas explosions took 82 lives in 3 years in Narayanganj

At least 82 people died in gas explosion-related fires in Narayanganj over the last three years, according to police and fire service. This excludes the number of victims of such fire incidents who died while receiving treatment. Although gas pipeline leaks and cylinder explosions are the leading causes of these recorded

Moghbazar blast: 5-member probe body formed

Fire Service and Civil Defense headquarters has formed a 5-member committee to investigate the big blast in a building near Moghbazar Wireless Gate on Sunday evening. Brig Gen Md Sazzad Hussain, director general of Fire Service and Civil Defence, disclosed the information to the media after visiting the site late Sunday

BEPZA signs MoU with fire service

Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence (FSCD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at BEPZA Complex on Sunday to simplify fire safety services in the factories of EPZs, said a press release. From now, the EPZ investors will get fire safety plan approval, issuance