4 children drown in N’ganj pond
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Accidents and Fires
Sitakunda shipyard toxic gas death toll rises to 10
9 HOUR(s)
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Accidents and Fires
Kolkata hotel fire: Two more Bangladeshis identified among dead
20 August 2026
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Accidents and Fires
After deadly hotel fire, Kolkata administration orders sweeping safety checks across the city
19 August 2026
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Accidents and Fires
Journalist, three family members from Kushtia among nine killed in Kolkata hotel fire
19 August 2026
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Accidents and Fires
Five Bangladeshis confirmed among 9 killed in Kolkata hotel fire
19 August 2026
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Accidents and Fires
Woman, granddaughter killed after being run over by train in Cumilla
18 August 2026
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Accidents and Fires
3 killed in bus-truck collision in Gopalganj
18 August 2026
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Accidents and Fires
Two killed in truck-pickup collision in Sirajganj; locals block road
18 August 2026
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Accidents and Fires
Shipbreaking tragedy: Yard ‘forgot’ to renew DoE clearance
17 August 2026
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Accidents and Fires
Fire breaks out at S Alam sugar mill
A fire broke out at the S Alam Refined Sugar Mills in the port city around 4:00pm yesterday ruining a huge amount of sugar.
4 March 2024
3 Bangladeshis killed after being hit by train in Malaysia
Three Bangladeshi men were killed on the railway tracks at Taman Puncak Utama Jade Hill in Malaysia’s Kajang when they were hit by a commuter train.
4 March 2024
Fire safety at restaurants: 16 detained from Dhaka's Wari
Police have detained 16 people in raids targeting restaurants in the capital's Wari area this afternoon for neglecting fire safety measures
4 March 2024
Fire at S Alam Refined Sugar Mills rages on after 6 hrs
Air and Navy forces working along with 14 fire engines
4 March 2024
1 dead, 5 hurt in ‘Chander Gari’ accident in Bandarban
A 17-year-old girl died and five others were injured when a “Chander Gari” (locally modified passenger vehicle) overturned on a hilly road in Bandarban's Ruma upazila this morning
4 March 2024
DSCC seals building on Satmasjid Road for lack of fire safety measures
A mobile court of Dhaka South City Corporation today sealed off a 12-storey building, named Keari Crescent, on the capital’s Satmasjid Road due to its lack of fire safety measures
4 March 2024
Bailey Road fire: Chinese foreign minister extends condolences
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today sent a message of condolence to his Bangladeshi counterpart Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud over the fire in Dhaka that tragically resulted in the loss of 46 lives
4 March 2024
Fire Safety in High-Rise: Owners exploit legal loopholes
Many building owners do not comply with fire safety regulations, taking advantage of conflicting legal definitions of high-rise buildings, according to urban experts.
3 March 2024
Bailey Road Fire: Ensure thorough probe, punishment
As many as 48 eminent citizens yesterday urged the government to conduct a thorough investigation into the Bailey Road fire to unearth the real cause behind the human disaster.
3 March 2024
Ensure punishment of those responsible for Bailey Road inferno: NHRC chairman
It will be possible to prevent the recurrence of fire incidents and deaths if punishment is ensured against the responsible persons including the institutions, individuals, and building owners, who are responsible for the fire incidents
3 March 2024
5 factories fined for lack of fire safety measures
A mobile court in Gazipur today fined five factories Tk 59,000 for their lack of fire safety measures, violating fire licence conditions, and operating without a fire licence.
3 March 2024
Two auto-rickshaw passengers killed in Habiganj road accident
Two passengers of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw were killed after it was hit by a truck on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Habiganj's Nabiganj upazila this morning
3 March 2024
Police constable killed in Sylhet road accident
A police constable died after a bus hit his motorcycle from behind at Hilalpur in Sylhet’s Golapganj upazila this morning
3 March 2024
Bailey Road fire: Japanese foreign minister extends condolences
Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko has voiced her profound shock over the fire in Dhaka that tragically resulted in the loss of 46 lives
3 March 2024
Sreepur factory fire under control
A fire that broke out at a factory in Gazipur's Sreepur last night was brought under control after an hour
2 March 2024
Bailey road blaze: Manager of building, 3 others placed on remand
A Dhaka court yesterday granted police two days to interrogate on remand four people arrested over Thursday night’s deadly fire at the Green Cozy Cottage shopping mall on Bailey Road in Dhaka that claimed 46 lives.
2 March 2024
Fire exits horrifying at many city eateries
Just like on Bailey Road, a prominent feature of Banani road-11, Kamal Ataturk Avenue, Satmasjid Road, Khilagon Taltola and Mirpur-11 traffic circle are tall buildings that house restaurants, cafes and commercial kitchens on every floor.
2 March 2024
Major Fire Incidents: No verdict to date
At least 71 people were killed in a tragic fire at Wahed Mansion in Chawkbazar’s Churihatta area in Old Dhaka on February 20, 2019.
2 March 2024
Two killed, ten injured in road accidents
Two people were killed and 10 others injured in road accidents in two districts yesterday, according to reports from our correspondents.
2 March 2024
Hit by trains, 2 die in Gazipur
Two people died after being hit by trains in separate incidents in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur last morning.
2 March 2024