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295 shops, houses burnt in Bandarban fire
A fire that broke out at Thanchi Bazar in Thanchi upazila of Bandarban burned down 295 shops and houses on Monday.
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.
Rupnagar Slum fire under control
The massive fire which broke out at Rupnagar Slum in the city’s Mirpur area on Wednesday morning has been brought under control after around three hours.
Fire breaks out at Rupnagar Slum in Capital
Dhaka, March 11- A fire broke out at Rupnagar Slum in the city’s Mirpur area on Wednesday morning.
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.
One dies in N’ganj fire
Narayanganj Correspondent A sexagenarian woman, who sustained burn injuries with seven other family members at a house in Narayanganj early Sunday, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
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.
N’ganj ‘jhut’ warehouse fire burns down 30 shanties
Narayanganj Correspondent About 30 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out at a ‘jhut’ (garments scrap) warehouse in Isdiar Bazar area in Fatullah on early Sunday.
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…
5 of a family burned to death in Moulvibazar fire
Five members of a family, including a child, were burned to death and two others suffered burn injuries in a fire at a house on Central Road in the district town on Tuesday.
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.
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…
Keraniganj Factory Fire: Death toll raises to 9
The death toll from Keraniganj plastic factory fire climbed to nine after another victim succumbed to his injures at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday.
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.
Sirajganj Train Crash: Minister sees fire in bogies dubious
Dhaka, Nov 15- Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan on Friday said it is suspicious how fire from the locomotive spread to air-conditioned compartments immediately after the accident. The authorities are investigating whether there was an act of sabotage, he…
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.
Fire burns down structures at historic Japanese castle
A fire early Thursday burned down structures at Shuri Castle on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site.
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.