Mogbazar blast death toll rises to 11

The death toll from Sunday's Mogbazar building blast rose to 11 as another man succumbed to his burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday noon. The deceased was identified as Md Russell, 21, son of Jasim Uddin, an employee of Bengal Meat, hailing from Thakurgaon district. Russell sustained

Moghbazar blast death toll rises to nine

The death toll from Sunday's Moghbazar building blast rose to nine as one more person succumbed to his burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) early on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Imran Hossain, 25, an employee of Bengal Meat, and son of Abdul Mujib Bhuiya of Sadar

Disaster deaths: Efficiency is humanity

The explosion at Moghbazar which killed several people shows the fragility of life and living anywhere. In Bangladesh it’s even more so and in a city, where staying alive is a full time job, both life and living have different meanings.  It’s easy to die and is entirely a personal

Moghbazar Blast: Police file case against unknown persons

Police on Tuesday lodged a case against unidentified persons for causing death due to negligence in connection with the blast in Moghbazar. An FIR in the case was filed at the Ramna police station on a complaint by sub-inspector Rezzaul Karim, Officer-in-charge Monirul Islam said. Eight people were killed and more than

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

Moghbazar blast death toll climbs to 8

Eight people were killed following a huge blast in a building near Moghbazar Wireless Gate on Sunday evening. The explosion occurred on the ground floor of a three-storey building around 7 pm. A 35-year-old man, Swapan, succumbed to his injuries around 11pm at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery