Bailey Road fire
The last supper: All five of a family die
Only 18 days separated Syed Mobarak Hossain from his dream of taking his family to Italy, where he worked. After years of struggle as a Bangladeshi expatriate, everything was finally falling into place:
Indian PM Modi offers condolences to victims
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi expressed his heartfelt condolences on the loss of lives in the fire at the Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall in Dhaka on February 29
Families of 2 victims in Bhola seek answers
They -- Md Nayan, 19, and Emdadul Haque, 24 -- are two names among the 46 killed in the Bailey road inferno
Process underway to file a case, say police
Police are yet to file a case in connection with Thursday's fire at a seven-storey building on Bailey Road that left 46 people dead so far
GONE ... TOO SOON
Classes, labwork, exams -- Lamisha Islam was supposed to be worrying about these today while living a life full of potential amongst her friends and family.
Families lost in flame
It was a leap day on Thursday, and many decided to celebrate the day that comes every four years with dreams and promises to be in a better place in life when the next one arrives.
It was a bomb waiting to go off
The Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall on the capital’s Bailey Road had all the catalysts needed to set off a blaze.
Short circuit or gas leak might be the cause
An electric short circuit or a leaky gas pipe at a ground floor cafe was most likely the cause of the fire at the Bailey Road building late at night on Thursday, said investigators.
Step up efforts to prevent fire incidents: health minister
“Rajuk and the Public Works Ministry must adopt a proactive stance to ensure such a tragedy is never repeated," said Samanta Lal Sen
Barguna’s Naeem, Patuakhali’s Jewel laid to rest
Two victims of the fire at a building on the capital's Bailey Road were laid to rest yesterday
3-year-old's body among three more identified
Three more bodies of victims of Thursday night's deadly fire at a building on Bailey Road were identified by a family member last night
‘We are alive thanks to them’
Whenever there is a devastating blaze threatening the lives of people, the ones everyone looks to for saving the day are the fire service and civil defence personnel.
Death came draped in smoke
Around 11:30pm, there were murmurs of one death. By then, the fire had been burning for over an hour.
Tragedies recur as inaction persists
After deadly fires like the one on Thursday that claimed 46 lives, authorities momentarily wake up from their slumber to prevent recurrences, but any such initiative loses steam as they fail to take concerted action.
Bailey Road Fire: PM deplores absence of fire exit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday bemoaned that there was no fire exit in the multi-storey building that caught fire on Bailey Road leaving dozens dead.
‘I jumped off the roof to survive’
“Where’s the emergency exit? where’s the emergency exit?” people were shouting all around.
