Fire accident

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Bangladesh

Elderly woman dies in house fire in Magura

People stand amidst the wreckage of shops in Baghra Bazar of Bagadi Union in Chandpur's Sadar upazila, which were engulfed in flames during the early hours of Wednesday, 1 May. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Fire guts 12 shops in Chandpur; 10 hurt

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Infrastructure

Repeated fires at Sylhet power plant raise safety concerns

Firefighters were able to bring the fire at Chattogram's Firingi Bazar under control after an hour's effort. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Ctg Firingi Bazar slum fire under control, 87 houses destroyed

Firefighter are working to douse the flame which erupted at the Kumargaon 225 MW Power Station in Sylhet on Monday, 15 April. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Fire at Sylhet power plant under control, supply disrupted

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

1 killed, 30 injured as fire breaks out at RFL Industrial Park in Habiganj

Burning cities: Profit over people?
Thoughts

Burning cities: Profit over people?

Oil tanker overturns in Savar on 2 April 2024. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

1 killed, 8 Injured as oil tanker overturns setting fire to four vehicles on Dhaka-Aricha Highway

Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Fire at Puratan Bazar in Narayanganj’s Rupganj under control

Photo: collected
Bangladesh

30 shops gutted at country’s largest wholesale cloth market in Narsingdi

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Bangladesh

Fire at kitchen market in Dhaka's Uttara doused

CROs will help city corporations proactively identify and mitigate risks and prevent incidents like the Bailey Road blaze.
Thoughts

Can we appoint chief risk officers for the city corporations?

A fire that broke out at a building in Dhaka's Banani area on 7 March was brought under control within about 25 minutes. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Fire at Banani building under control after a half hour