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 ...

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 ...

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 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, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday killed at least 16 people, the Fire Service and Civil Defense department said. Fire ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh — 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 ...

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 ...