fire and building safety in Dhaka

Don’t normalise risky living

Dhaka’s unsafe buildings pose too great a risk to be left unaddressed

How to avert the next building tragedy

Violation of building and fire safety rules, lack of awareness causing frequent accidents

‘There was so much smoke, could hardly breathe’

One of the survivors of the FR Tower fire incident in Dhaka's Banani recounts the horrific experience she went through as she managed to make it out of the fiery chamber. Watch the Star Live video to know more.