Accidents & Fires

Chemical, Industrial blazes: Fire Service struggles with limited capacity

The observation came after reviewing fires at Dhaka airport, CEPZ, and Mirpur chemical depot
22 October 2025, 22:00 PM

Over 1.16 lakh killed on roads since 2014

At least 1,16,726 people were killed and 1,65,021 injured in 67,890 road crashes between January 2014 and September this year, Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity said yesterday.
21 October 2025, 21:18 PM

Airport fire aftermath: RMG, pharma fear snag in production

Many import consignments of the garment and pharmaceutical sectors are stuck at Dubai and Singapore airports because of the space crisis in Dhaka’s cargo village and the lack of cold room facilities for pharmaceutical raw materials after the fire incident.
21 October 2025, 18:08 PM

66 die from injuries on roads a day

More than 30 lakh people suffer non-fatal injuries in road crashes each year
20 October 2025, 18:02 PM

Airport fire exposes costly state negligence

Without mandatory insurance, disasters will keep draining public funds, experts warn
20 October 2025, 18:02 PM

Bodies of 16 Rupnagar fire victims handed over to families after DNA identification

Each victim’s family received Tk 25,000 in burial assistance from the ministry
20 October 2025, 06:15 AM

Mysterious fire at closed hospital in Ctg

Blaze doused quickly by fire service
19 October 2025, 19:59 PM

Dhaka airport fire: Smoke persists, efforts on to douse flames

22 firefighting units conducting operations
19 October 2025, 07:24 AM

13 shops gutted in Faridpur fire

The fire broke out around 10:00pm at a market in Boalmari and quickly spread to adjacent shops
19 October 2025, 03:43 AM

Finance ministry forms panel to assess losses for Dhaka airport fire

The blaze started around 2:15pm in the courier warehouse area of the airport's cargo village
18 October 2025, 18:41 PM

Passengers suffer as fire sparks chaos

A fire at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) yesterday caused significant disruption and anxiety for thousands of passengers, who were left frustrated by a lack of clear information about their flights.
18 October 2025, 18:07 PM

Blaze guts cargo village at Dhaka airport

Cargo parking in-charge and witness Momin said he first saw the fire near the Skyview Airline office at Gate No-8
18 October 2025, 18:05 PM

Several injured in firefighting efforts at Dhaka airport

Fire DG says fire 'will not spread further'
18 October 2025, 17:37 PM

Bodies of 8 Bangladeshis killed in Oman road accident arrive in Ctg

The eight Bangladeshis lost their lives in Oman on October 8
18 October 2025, 17:12 PM

7-member committee formed to probe Dhaka Airport fire

The committee's mandate includes identifying the cause of the fire, assessing the damage, determining responsibility, and recommending measures to prevent future incidents
18 October 2025, 16:33 PM

Dhaka Airport fire under control

Flight operations resumed at 9:20pm
18 October 2025, 15:13 PM

Dhaka airport fire: Four hospitals on standby

DGHS confirms emergency medical preparedness
18 October 2025, 14:02 PM

In pictures: Dhaka airport fire

Thirty-six firefighting units are working to douse the blaze
18 October 2025, 12:59 PM

Passengers anxious, confused over uncertain flight status

Authorities restrict Dhaka airport access due to fire
18 October 2025, 12:53 PM

Flight operations resume at Dhaka airport

Flights out of Dhaka were suspended earlier
18 October 2025, 09:09 AM