Rajuk yesterday conducted a raid in the Gawsia Twin Peak building on Dhanmondi’s Satmasjid Road and sealed off 12 restaurants there, four days after a deadly fire in a Bailey Road building killed at least 46 people.

Fire hazards remain one of the most underemphasised and silent menaces of modern living. And while recent tragedies have left us all reeling in shock and disbelief, many remain unaware of the appropriate measures that need to be taken to prevent fire breakouts in the home, or the protocols to follow if such a fire does break out. It is high time we take the following vital steps to minimise fire hazards in our homes.

Previously, Shakrain was all about the day-long preparation of flying kites and making traditional pitha that would keep the youth and elderly busy and brimming with excitement. Mostly happening in the areas that line the Buriganga River, it is an occasion exclusive to old Dhaka, where people from all over the city come to take part in.

Sitakunda depot owners and supervisors found responsible for June blast

More human remains, including skull and bones, were recovered from under the debris at Chattogram’s BM Depot today (July 6, 2022), raising the death toll 51, police say.

Six months before the deadly fire at Sitakunda’s BM Container Depot on June 4, a team of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority visited the depot and found fire hazards like combustible materials kept near electronic machines and absence of a fire hydrant system.