A Dhaka court today placed Sohel Siraj, owner of "Kacchi Bhai" restaurant, on a two-day police remand in connection with a case filed over the deadly fire at the Green Cozy Cottage shopping mall on Bailey Road in Dhaka on February 29 that claimed 46 lives

Lack of fire safety measures in buildings is unacceptable

Statistics reveal continual decline in fire safety standards

Rajuk, fire service, city corporations all must do their jobs throughout the year

This rapid expansion of the restaurant sector has led to the cutting of many vital corners when it comes to safety.

The Bailey Road fire, which killed at least 46 people on the last night of February, once again points to the massive flaws in the safety system of businesses in the sprawling Dhaka city and highlights the urgency to ramp up monitoring and interventions to avoid preventable deaths.

The usual scene at Shahbag crossing often resembles the unpredictability of a game of ludo, where the traffic signal acts as the notorious big snake, swallowing travellers just before they reach their destination.

Alarming number of educational institutions at risk of fire

Govt must solve systemic issues, ensure accountability

Sealing off restaurants is only the first step

Why do authorities gamble with our lives?

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

The irony is that nobody has faced penalties or culpability for the catastrophic fires over the decades.

Many building owners do not comply with fire safety regulations, taking advantage of conflicting legal definitions of high-rise buildings, according to urban experts.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked all concerned, particularly the field administration, to ensure maintaining of building codes and actions against food stockpiling.

The cold, hard fact is that Dhaka, our beloved capital and largest city, is one of the most unliveable cities in the world

It also seeks compensation for families of Bailey Road fire victims

There is hardly any restaurant in Bangladesh with a proper fire suppression system while only a handful among the owners are aware of fire safety measures, said a top leader of the Bangladesh Restaurant Owners' Association (BROA) yesterday.

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.

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.