Gulshan fire
The myriad gaps in our fire safety measures
Now, who’s to be held responsible for the oversight in not preventing the Bangabazar fire? The designated city corporation? Or the market authorities?
The role of bystanders during a crisis: An impediment or asset to rescue efforts?
Just one bystander can cause enough distraction to move the focus from the real situation on hand—which is to stabilise the emergency situation and save lives. So, who is responsible?
Building fire hazards: A city strewn with ticking time bombs
The recent incidents are similar to other cases seen over the years. The causes were electric short circuit, accumulation of gas in a confined space, and poorly maintained air conditioning units
Buildings without fire safety: Crackdown begins next week
The decision comes after a fire at a high-rise building in Gulshan on Sunday killed at least two people and injured many others.
Gulshan Fire / Why we need proper fire safety plan for each building
Grenfel Tower in London was entrapped in the myth that a single staircase under mechanically-induced positive air pressure was safe for a 24-storey block of apartments.
No fire station in Gulshan, Banani
Even though the fire service managed to reach quickly this time, the need for a station around the neighbourhood is imminent as unfavourable conditions could delay the response time in future.
Gulshan fire: 18-member medical board for 3 injured
They are being treated at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery
Gulshan fire / She jumped off after saving kids, mother-in-law
Then she somehow got out of the elevator and got onto the balcony of the seventh floor. As the flames started growing, she jumped into the swimming pool next to the building
Panic as fire engulfs Gulshan high-rise
A massive fire ripped through seven top floors of a 13-storey residential building in the capital’s Gulshan last night, leaving at least one man dead and dozens injured.
The myriad gaps in our fire safety measures
Now, who’s to be held responsible for the oversight in not preventing the Bangabazar fire? The designated city corporation? Or the market authorities?
The role of bystanders during a crisis: An impediment or asset to rescue efforts?
Just one bystander can cause enough distraction to move the focus from the real situation on hand—which is to stabilise the emergency situation and save lives. So, who is responsible?
Building fire hazards: A city strewn with ticking time bombs
The recent incidents are similar to other cases seen over the years. The causes were electric short circuit, accumulation of gas in a confined space, and poorly maintained air conditioning units
Buildings without fire safety: Crackdown begins next week
The decision comes after a fire at a high-rise building in Gulshan on Sunday killed at least two people and injured many others.
Why we need proper fire safety plan for each building
Grenfel Tower in London was entrapped in the myth that a single staircase under mechanically-induced positive air pressure was safe for a 24-storey block of apartments.
No fire station in Gulshan, Banani
Even though the fire service managed to reach quickly this time, the need for a station around the neighbourhood is imminent as unfavourable conditions could delay the response time in future.
Gulshan fire: 18-member medical board for 3 injured
They are being treated at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery
She jumped off after saving kids, mother-in-law
Then she somehow got out of the elevator and got onto the balcony of the seventh floor. As the flames started growing, she jumped into the swimming pool next to the building
Panic as fire engulfs Gulshan high-rise
A massive fire ripped through seven top floors of a 13-storey residential building in the capital’s Gulshan last night, leaving at least one man dead and dozens injured.
Gulshan fire under control
Nineteen firefighting engines along with a team from Bangladesh Air Force brought the blaze under control at 11:00pm