The telefiction, “Ekti Khola Chithi,” directed by Rejanur Rahman, will centre around a school teacher and his journalist daughter. Popular actors Jayanta Chattopadhyay and Ashna Habib Bhabna will play the lead roles.

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

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.

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.

Unfortunately, numerous fire incidents across Bangladesh have exposed a shocking disregard for important safety rule.

Police are yet to file a case in connection with Thursday's fire at a seven-storey building on Bailey Road that left 46 people dead so far

Two victims of the fire at a building on the capital's Bailey Road were laid to rest yesterday

Three more bodies of victims of Thursday night's deadly fire at a building on Bailey Road were identified by a family member last night

Around 11:30pm, there were murmurs of one death. By then, the fire had been burning for over an hour.

An electric short circuit or a leaky gas pipe at a ground floor cafe was most likely the cause of the fire at the Bailey Road building late at night on Thursday, said investigators.

The Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall on the capital’s Bailey Road had all the catalysts needed to set off a blaze.

After deadly fires like the one on Thursday that claimed 46 lives, authorities momentarily wake up from their slumber to prevent recurrences, but any such initiative loses steam as they fail to take concerted action.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday bemoaned that there was no fire exit in the multi-storey building that caught fire on Bailey Road leaving dozens dead.

“Where’s the emergency exit? where’s the emergency exit?” people were shouting all around.

“Fire! Fire!”

A phone call, followed by an everlasting silence.

Whenever there is a devastating blaze threatening the lives of people, the ones everyone looks to for saving the day are the fire service and civil defence personnel.

Classes, labwork, exams -- Lamisha Islam was supposed to be worrying about these today while living a life full of potential amongst her friends and family.

Only 18 days separated Syed Mobarak Hossain from his dream of taking his family to Italy, where he worked. After years of struggle as a Bangladeshi expatriate, everything was finally falling into place: