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
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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
BNP will no more be allowed to play with fire: Quader
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
Parabat Express catches fire, Dhaka-Sylhet rail communication halted
Rail communication on Dhaka-Sylhet route remained suspended as a fire broke out on a train in Srimangal of Moulvibazar district on Saturday, rail authorities said. The fire broke out at the power car or restaurant car of the ‘Parabat Express’ inter-city train around 12:45 pm and spread soon, said Farid Ahmed,
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
2 probe bodies formed over Ctg fire
Two committees have been formed to investigate the fire at BM Container Deport in Sitakunda in Chattogram. The Directorate of Fire Service and Civil Defense formed a seven-member probe body to ascertain the cause of the fire and extent of damages.The committee has been asked to submit its report within five