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Central Hospital fire brought under control

A fire that broke out at the basement of Central Hospital on Green Road in Dhaka has been brought under control.
4 February 2016, 08:30 AM

25 shops gutted in Narayanganj fire

At least 25 furniture shops are gutted in a devastating fire in Dawn Chamber area of Narayanganj city.
4 February 2016, 04:44 AM

4 hurt in Gazipur garment factory fire

Four workers of a sweater factory are injured as a devastating fire breaks out at a high-rise commercial building in Signboard area of Gazipur.
2 February 2016, 04:24 AM

12 shanties gutted in Tejgaon railway colony fire

At least 12 shanties are gutted in a fire at the railway colony in Dhaka’s Tejgaon area.
24 January 2016, 12:39 PM

Blaze follows stalled drive

A fire yesterday burned down at least 21 shanties at the Kalyanpur slum where just a day ago an eviction drive was suspended because
22 January 2016, 18:00 PM

'Fire to cause highest casualties if major quake hits Dhaka'

The damage of utility networks and fire is going to be the main causes of casualties if any major earthquakes strike the Dhaka city, experts say.
18 January 2016, 14:03 PM

Asset now burden

Over the past few days, The Daily Star published a series of reports on ordeals of the victims of mindless violence in the name of politics between January 5 and April 5 last year. Lives perished, people were crippled, families torn apart and dreams shattered in the 91 days of brutality that shook the nation to its core. In the last part of the series, we today will tell you the story of a victim who is living a life no one wants.
12 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Left in the lurch

For 91 days from January 5 to April 5 last year, there was hardly a single day when innocent people were not burnt to death or injured in arson attacks on public transports. Some lost their loved ones, others their lone bread earners during the longest spell of horror allegedly carried out by the BNP-led coalition, protesting the January 5, 2014, elections.
10 January 2016, 18:00 PM

AL Bagerhat municipality office set ablaze

Miscreants set fire to a local office of ruling Awami League at Bagerhat Sadar municipality, destroying office equipments, documents and some other valuables.
1 January 2016, 09:42 AM

16 hurt as fire erupts at Dubai skyscraper

A huge fire rips through a luxury Dubai hotel Thursday night, injuring 16 people, just a few hours before the emirate celebrated the new year with a spectacular fireworks display nearby.
1 January 2016, 06:33 AM

31 killed in Saudi hospital fire

A fire at a hospital in Saudi Arabia kills 25 people and injures 107, the country's civil defence says in a statement.
24 December 2015, 05:30 AM

Events that shaped the year: Regional haze one of the worst in history

The transboundary haze crisis of 2015, which affected millions across Southeast Asia, will go down as one of the worst in recent history - surpassing the 1997 and 2013 crises.
21 December 2015, 08:21 AM

Fire at Motijheel building, 1 dead

One person dies after a fire at a building in Dhaka’s commercial hub Motijheel.
21 December 2015, 07:43 AM

Minor fire at Dhaka airport

Fire breaks out at an office room of the second floor of Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Believed to have been caused by an electrical malfunction, the fire is said to have caused insignificant damage.
20 December 2015, 04:27 AM

30 shops gutted in Gazipur market fire

At least 30 shops are gutted in a fire that broke out at a market in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur this noon.
16 December 2015, 08:23 AM

3 hurt in fire at Narinda

Three young men suffered burn injuries in a fire that broke out at their rented house at Narinda in Dhaka.
10 December 2015, 05:58 AM

Fireman has extensive face transplant

US surgeons say they have carried out the world's most extensive face transplant to date, including the entire scalp, ears and eyelids.
17 November 2015, 08:43 AM

3 of a family burnt in fire from leaked gas in Dhaka

Three members of a family were severely burnt in a fire that broke out due to gas pipe leakage at their house in Wari area of the capital early today.
13 November 2015, 06:40 AM

Paltan building fire under control

The fire that broke out at a multistoried building in Paltan area of Dhaka was brought under control after around half an hour.
12 November 2015, 08:03 AM

SKorea 'fires shots at NKorean boat'

South Korea's navy fire shots at a North Korean boat that strayed into its waters, the Yonhap news agency reports.
25 October 2015, 07:32 AM