A fire that broke out at Thanchi Bazar in Thanchi upazila of Bandarban burned down 295 shops and houses on Monday.
Category: Fire
Woman burn to death in Munshiganj house fire
A woman was burned to death as a fire broke out in a house at Chapgram village in Tongibari upazila on Thursday afternoon.
Blackout in South Dhaka for fire at Ulon grid substation
A fire at a grid substation at Ulon in Rampura area led to blackout in vast areas of the city’s southern part.
3 killed in Moghbazar building fire; probe body formed
A five-member committee was formed to investigate the fire that broke out at a multi-story building on Dilu Road in city’s Moghbazar area early Thursday killing three people.
Elderly woman dies in Khulna shanty fire
Khulna, Feb 17 – An elderly woman was burned to death in a fire that broke out at a shanty in Shwashan Ghat area under Harintana thana of the city around Sunday midnight.
6 of a family burned in mistakenly gas-filled house in N’ganj
Narayangank, Feb 17 – Six members of a family suffered burns after a fire broke out at their mistakenly gas-filled house in Sahebapara of Siddhirganj Upazila on Monday morning.
100 shanties gutted in Chattogram slum fire
Around one hundred shanties were destroyed in a fire at a slum in Paschim Madarbari area in the city early Monday.
Fire suddenly makes wedding carnival end up in wailing
Dhaka, Jan 28 – The house that was abuzz with wedding festivities just a few hours back has fallen into the silence of death. Subhas Ray used to live on the 1st floor, just above a shoe store he owned…
Tragic end of a victim of predawn Mirpur slum fire at DMCH
Dhaka, Jan 25 – A woman who suffered severe burns in a fire that broke out at a slum in Mirpur’s Chalantika on early Friday died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday morning.
Australians on SE coast urged to flee as fire risk escalates
Tomerong, AP/UNB, Jan 09 – Residents in the path of wildfires razing southeast Australia were urged to evacuate on Thursday if they don’t intend to defend their homes as hot and windy conditions are forecast to escalate the danger over…
Couple get burn injuries in N’ganj home gas pipeline blast
A couple suffered burn injuries following explosion of a gas pipe line at Kayempur in Fatullah area of Sadar upazila on Thursday.
Fire guts 3 chemical warehouses in Keraniganj, 10 hurt
Dhaka, Jan 05 – Three chemical warehouses were gutted as a fire broke out following an explosion in one of them in Purba Bandadakpara residential area on Sunday noon.
Fire at Dhaka City slum
Dhaka, Dec 27 – A slum in the city’s Kalshi area of Mirpur caught fire early Friday. Ershad Hossain, duty officer at the Fire Service Central Control Room, said the fire originated at ‘Hirur Maar Slum’ on Kalshi Road around…
Keraniganj plastic factory fire toll 17 as 5 more victims succumb
Dhaka, Dec 15 – Five more victims of Keraniganj plastic factory fire succumbed to burn injuries yesterday. Among the five, four at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), and another one…
10 dead in Gazipur electric fan factory fire; probe body formed
Dhaka, Dec 15 – “Ten workers of an electric fan factory died from smoke inhalation,” said Mamunur Rashid, deputy assistant director of Gazipur Fire Service and Civil Defence. It was the third factory fire incident in the last four days…
Two busses catch fire in capital city
Dhaka, Dec 7 – Two passenger buses, including a double-decker BRTC bus, caught fire in the city’s Karwan Bazar and Kurmitola areas on Saturday.
Cotton warehouse catches fire in Gazipur, near Dhaka
A fire broke out at a cotton warehouse of NR Textile Mill in Porabari area here on Saturday morning.
Fire at Bangladesh Foreign Ministry building
A fire broke out at the Foreign Ministry in city’s Segunbagicha area on Wednesday night.
6 burned as pick-up catches fire at rally in Chittagong
Six people, including five children, suffered burn injuries as a pick-up caught fire during an Eid-e-Miladunnabi rally at Lalkhan Bazar in the city on Sunday noon.
Probe body formed over Star Jute Mill fire in Khulna
A five-member probe body was formed to investigate the fire incident at state-owned Star Jute Mill in Chandani Mahal area in Dighalia upazila on Monday night.
1 killed in Mymensingh warehouse fire
Mymensingh, Oct 28 – A worker was burned to death in a fire at a warehouse at Aampotti area of the city on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Sumon Das.
Dhanmondi Building Fire: Woman dies inhaling smoke
A woman who fell sick after breathing in smoke when a fire broke out in a high-rise in Dhanmondi area died on Saturday morning.
TV set explodes sparking fire at Bogura house fire
Bogura, Oct 25 (UNB) – A television explosion triggered a fire that destroyed a house at Paschim Voronshahi village in Dhunat Municipality area on early Friday.
Gazipur garment waste warehouse fire extinguished
A fire that broke out at a Jhut warehouse in Tongi Millgate area on Thursday morning was put out after much effort.
Over 100 shops gutted in Chittagong market fire
Over 100 shops were gutted in a devastating fire at Jahur Hawkers Market adjacent to New Market in the port city early Saturday.
Fire damages Gazipur fabric waste Jhut warehouses
Gazipur, Oct 3 – Eight warehouses of jhut (waste fabric from woven and knit garments) were gutted in a fire at Ambag in the city’s Konabari area on early Thursday.
Fire at Minister Refrigerator Factory in Gazipur
Dhaka, Sept 13 – A fire broke out at Minister Refrigerator factory, a sister concern of My One Group at Dheerashrom area in Gazipur city at around 7 am on Friday. The fire originated from a warehouse at 5th floor…
Fire at EC office damages EVMs earmarked for Rangpur poll
Dhaka, Sept 9 – The fire at the Election Bhaban has damaged a large number of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) which were meant to be used in the upcoming Rangpur-3 by-election on October 5.
Committee formed to probe fire at Nirbachan Bhaban
A five-member committee has been formed to investigate the fire incident at Nirbachan Bhaban, the headquarters of the Election Commission on Sunday.
Unexpected fire at Nirbachan Bhaban basement at midnight
Dhaka, Sept 8 – Nirbachan Bhaban, the headquarters of the Election Commission of Bangladesh, caught fire in the city’s Agargaon area on Sunday around midnight.