Confirming the matter to The Business Standard, Rakibul Hasan, duty officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence's control room, said they received the fire alert at 5:38pm. "Three firefighting units ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire in a crowded slum in Bangladesh’s capital has burned or damaged 1,500 shanties, leaving thousands homeless, authorities said Wednesday. No casualties were reported. The ...

Smoke rises from a building as fire broke out at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 14, 2025. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain DHAKA (Reuters) -A fire broke out at ...

A fire broke out on the second floor of a seven-story residential building in Dhaka's Uttara Sector 11 early this morning (16 January), leaving three people dead and several others injured. The ...

A massive fire this week has destroyed hundreds of makeshift homes in a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, displacing more than 2,000 people.

A major fire broke out at the cargo terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday, forcing the suspension of all flights. As per the officials said the fire started near Gate ...

DHAKA, Jan 20, 2026 (BSS) - A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Fire Service and Civil Defense Headquarters was held today in the capital highlighting a significant milestone in ...

On Tuesday, at least 16 workers died in a garment factory fire in the Mirpur neighborhood of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and it is expected the death toll will increase. The fatal fire is one of ...

Blaze broke out on third floor of garment factory Fire service director says building had no fire safety plan Bangladesh has history of industrial disasters Rescue efforts ongoing and death toll could ...