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

Fire at Gazipur pharma factory

A fire broke out in the factory of a pharmaceutical company in Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur Monday noon. The fire started in a factory of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd around 12pm, said Saiful Islam, station officer of Kaliakoir Fire Service. Five firefighting units are trying to bring the blaze under control, he added.

One killed in Ctg fire

A man was killed when a fire swept through a part of Kalshi Dighirpar area in the port city's EPZ area yesterday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Karim (103), said Faruk Hossen Sikder, deputy assistant director, fire service. The fire started from a house in the area around 11:00am. Eleven firefighting

Sundarbans fire brought under control; probe body formed

The fire, which raged through Daser Bharani under Sharankhola Range of the Sundarbans East Forest Division since Monday morning, was finally brought under control on Wednesday. Divisional forest officer (DFO) Mohammad Belayet Hossain said, ''The fire is now under control. Firefighter units have been working continuously since Tuesday morning to douse

Sundarban fire proving difficult to douse

A fire broke out this morning at Daser Bharani area under Sharankhola Range of Sundarbans East Forest Division. The flames could not be doused while filing this report at around 6:15 pm, according to Bagerhat correspondent  Two units of Sharankhola Fire Service and Civil Defense Station as well as the forest department