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Fire safety: Gausia Market remains risky, fire service survey finds
The Gausia Market in the capital’s New Market area is risky in terms of fire safety, fire service officials said after visiting the market for a survey today.
6 April 2023, 07:09 AM
Fire at Ctg shoe warehouse doused
A fire that broke out at a shoe warehouse inside the compound of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh in Chattogram this morning, has been doused.
6 April 2023, 05:48 AM
3 killed, 2 hurt in road accidents
Three people were killed and two others injured in road accidents in two districts during the last two days, according to reports from our correspondents.
5 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Madaripur Road Crash: Why families of 19 victims won’t be compensated?
The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why they should not be directed to give adequate compensation to the families of 19 victims who died in Madaripur road accident on March 19.
5 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Fisherman killed by lightning strike
A fisherman was killed by a lightning strike in Patuakhali’s Baufal upazila yesterday.
5 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Road crashes killed 564, injured 1,094 last month
A total of 486 road accidents occurred, resulting in 564 fatalities and 1,094 injuries in March this year, according to a report by Road Safety Foundation.
5 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Fire service to identify risky markets
Fire Service and Civil Defence will start a survey to identify risky market buildings in the capital from today, said its director general Brig Gen Md Main Uddin.
5 April 2023, 18:00 PM
564 killed in road accidents in March: Road Safety Foundation
Five hundred and sixty-four people were killed and 1,097 injured in 486 road accidents throughout the country in March this year, according to a report of Road Safety Foundation.
5 April 2023, 10:14 AM
Bangabazar fire: Traders now relocating their goods from Annexco Tower
Traders are now relocating their goods from Annexco Tower, a building that was affected by the fire that burnt the Bangabazar Shopping Complex to the ground yesterday. .They were salvaging the remaining goods, mostly clothes, from the seven-storey building located next to the complex. .
5 April 2023, 08:52 AM
Govt to assist Bangabazar businesses to recover from fire damages: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government will assist the Bangabazar businesspeople as much as possible after estimating the damages caused by Tuesday’s fire
5 April 2023, 08:34 AM
Gausia Market, Rajdhani Super Market seem risky: fire service DG
The fire service will conduct surveys of Gausia Market in the capital's New Market area and Rajdhani Super Market in Tikatuli, its director general said today.
5 April 2023, 07:56 AM
Fire may still be burning inside Annexco Tower: fire service
Firefighters are still fearing that there is a fire burning inside Annexco Tower, near the capital's Bangabazar shopping complex which was burnt to the ground in a devastating fire yesterday.
5 April 2023, 06:38 AM
Bangabazar fire: Smoke still coming out of debris
Firefighters were seen working to put out the blaze, which is still burning, since morning
5 April 2023, 05:11 AM
Dreams, hopes go up in smoke
They invested the money they had and the money they could borrow in the hope of good business ahead of Eid but within a few hours yesterday, they lost everything.
4 April 2023, 18:00 PM
It was a long time coming
Four years ago, the Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence declared that the Bangabazar Shopping Complex, one of the biggest clothing markets in the country, was at risk of fire.
4 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Bangabazar fire: Fire service forms 5-member probe body
Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence has formed a five-member committee to investigate the devastating fire at the Bangabazar Shopping Complex in Dhaka today.
4 April 2023, 15:22 PM
999 service resumes
The 999 emergency service, which was suspended following the massive fire at Bangabazar, has resumed after nine hours..Anwar Sattar, inspector (media) of 999, told The Daily Star that the service resumed around 7:15pm..Around 10:15am, the authorities were forced to suspend the servic
4 April 2023, 13:55 PM
'I often come here for shopping'
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said he can understand the loss of businesses in the Bangabazar fire as he often went there for shopping..“This is a huge loss before the Eid. I know this because I often come here for shopping. We can buy products at a cheap price from here; it is five time
4 April 2023, 11:54 AM
8 firefighters injured; fire started in Adarsha Market
The fire at the Bangabazar Shopping Complex this morning started at the Adarsha market inside the complex, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence.
4 April 2023, 11:44 AM
'I saw the source of my livelihood burning'
Just six months ago, 29-year-old Tarek opened a shop in the capital’s Bangabazar Shopping Complex by taking a loan.
4 April 2023, 11:31 AM