The eight-storey factory building at the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ), which was completely destroyed in a massive fire on Thursday afternoon, had structural flaws and lacked a mandatory fire safety plan, according to fire service officials.

Frequent gas explosions in Narayanganj have sparked concern among residents and civic activists, as the industrial district with its dense housing continues to witness a rise in such incidents.

Say officials; fire brought under control after 17 hours

Despite danger, grieving families still gathering at the site looking for loved ones

Building code wasn’t followed, fire official says

Three days have passed, but law enforcers are yet to arrest the owner of Alam Traders, the chemical warehouse that burned down in Tuesday’s deadly fire, claiming 16 lives.

A massive fire that erupted yesterday afternoon in a seven-storey factory in Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) in Chattogram’s South Halishahar was still blazing 12 hours on at 2:00am today.

Truck hit his motorcycle on Rangpur–Kurigram highway

Blaze has engulfed the whole seven-storey building in CTG EPZ, official says

Fire originated on 7th floor used as storage

The blaze started around 2:00pm at Adams Caps & Textiles Ltd

The massive fire that swept through a chemical warehouse and an adjacent garment factory in Shialbari of the capital’s Mirpur was brought under control yesterday -- 27 hours after it broke out.

At least seven of those killed or missing in the Arian Fashion fire in the capital’s Rupnagar were aged between 13 and 18.

Around 1,500 die of burn injuries a year

Two brothers die in a pond, a youth drowns in Karatoya river

Multiple families claim same unidentifiable bodies recovered from garment factory

Fire Service director says search at Mirpur fire site delayed by structural damage, chemicals

Experts say little has changed since the deadly Churihatta and Nimtali fires years ago

Truck involved in accident seized

Heavy smoke, chemical hazards hampering rescue operations