3 killed, 12 hurt as blast rattles building in city

At least three people died and twelve others were injured when a building partially collapsed due to an ‘explosion that triggered a fire’ at Dhaka's Science Lab area. The deceased were identified as Tushar, Shafikuzzaman, and Abdul Mannan. Tushar and Shafikuzzaman were computer operators, and Abdul Mannan was an office assistant at

6 dead, 50 injured in oxygen plant fire

At least six people were killed and 50 others injured as a massive fire broke out at an oxygen plant following an explosion in Kadam Rasul (Keshabpur) area of Chattogram's Sitakunda upazila on Saturday afternoon. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately, said Nurul Alam Ashiq, in-charge of

Fire guts Jatrabari carton factory

A fire broke out at a carton factory in Dhaka's Jatrabari area in early Friday morning, destroying goods and equipment worth Tk five lakh, officials said.  Fortunately, no casualties were reported.  The fire broke out around 3.20am at Al Madina Printing and Packaging and it took five fire tenders nearly three hours

Gazipur godown fire ‘under control’

A fire that broke out in a textile waste godown in Gazipur early on Wednesday morning has been brought under control, officials said.  The blaze started in the godown in the Dewaliabari area of Konabari around 4.45am and was brought under control around 8.15am, said Miraj Islam, an officer at Gazipur

Food factory catches fire in Purbo Jurain

A fire broke out at a food factory in Postagola of the capital's Purbo Jurain Wednesday night. The firewas reported at 11:22pm. Seven firefighting unitsresponded to the blaze at 11:30pm.  "Firefighters are trying to tame the flames. No casualties were reported and the extent of damage could not be confirmed immediately," Shahjahan

Efforts on to douse fire as death toll stands at 50

Firefighters continued their operation on Monday to douse the deadly blaze at BM Container Depot at Sitakunda in Chattogram even after 38 hours of the incident that so far claimed 50 lives and left several hundred wounded. The death toll from the devastating fire reached 50 with the recovery of another

49 dead, 200 injured in massive Sitakunda fire

The death toll from the deadly fire at BM Container Depot at Sitakunda in Chattogram rose to 49, said fire service officials on Sunday. "The death toll from the fire climbed to 49 and there were nine fire service members among the deceased,” said Anisur Rahman, deputy director of Fire Service