In addition to practical benefits, fire drills also contribute to building confidence and resilience between employees.

Enforcement is frequently weakened by a culture of seeking benefits and taking shortcuts.

Dr Tanvir Manzur, professor of civil engineering at Buet, talks about the importance of adhering to the building code to prevent fire incidents.

Fire Service and Civil Defense today declared Dhanmondi Hawkers Market “very risky” today due to the market's lack of fire safety measures

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

Government agencies yesterday sealed off six restaurants, a building, and fined nine eateries and a building in the capital.

Restaurant owners yesterday protested the sudden drive by government agencies, citing that the raids are affecting their business.

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

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

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.

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.

So this Eid, I pray for a fresh pair of eyes, and a reason to hope. Or at the very least (once the festivities are over and we return to life as it is) be able to hope for and demand better realities than the ones we’ve been dealt. 

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.

Dr Syeda Sultana Razia speaks to The Daily Star Opinion regarding the causes behind frequent fires and some possible solutions. 

A cheap solution has been around for decades

If government officials were held responsible and accountable for every incident, things would have been corrected much earlier.

Deadly depot blast exposes the poor state of industrial safety in Bangladesh

Fire has been essential for human development. Without the domestication of fire, humans couldn't migrate to inhospitable regions of the world.

It has been a month since the devastating fire in Chawkbazar took 70 lives and soon after, three new fire infernos in the capital also made headlines—Banani's FR Tower inferno

Some recent fire tragedies in the capital, including the one that left 26 people dead in Banani on March 28, once again exposed an abysmal fire safety in the city.