No evidence of explosives at site of Gulistan blast: DMP commissioner

The commissioner said they will look into whether there was any septic tank or leakage in the basement as the explosion occurred there.
8 March 2023, 06:43 AM

Gulistan blast: Three still missing, one found

The missing persons are Md Mehdi Hasan Swapan, Md Robin Hossain, and Imtiaz Mohammad Bhuiyan
8 March 2023, 06:41 AM

Rescue efforts slow because of building’s instability

"Rescue personnel could not start operations at full scale until they are given clearance from authorities"
8 March 2023, 05:42 AM

10 in critical condition at burn institute

Ten people, who were injured in yesterday's explosion at Gulistan, are undergoing treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery and are all in critical condition.
8 March 2023, 05:39 AM

'Rescuers found my friend's cellphone, but not him'

"My friend Momin Uddin Sumon's shop was on the ground floor of this building. After hearing the news of the explosion, I kept calling him. The call went through but Momin did not receive the call," Arif said.
8 March 2023, 05:35 AM

‘Deploy army, so that we can at least get our relative's body’

Dismayed at the delay in the rescue operation, grief-stricken Abdul Mannan who came from Chattogram in search of his niece's husband, urged the government to deploy army to speed up rescue operations.
8 March 2023, 05:26 AM

Fire service forms 5-member probe body

The committee will submit a probe report within five working days
8 March 2023, 05:08 AM

Rapid Response Team successfully handled the emergency: DMCH director

The team has received specialised training to handle crisis situations and perform under time constraint. Once a month, they receive training, and frequent meetings are held to discuss how to improve services
8 March 2023, 05:08 AM

Rescue operations delayed due to clearance issues

At the spot, an on-duty Rab official was heard speaking on his mobile and requesting a top official of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) to send an engineer for clearance
8 March 2023, 03:05 AM

Gulistan explosion: PM expresses shock, sorrow

In a condolence message, the PM prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and asked authorities concerned to take prompt and necessary measures to ensure better treatment of the injured
8 March 2023, 02:51 AM

Rescue efforts to resume soon, 17 bodies handed over so far

Rescue operations at the building in Gulistan, where an explosion yesterday claimed the lives of at least 17 people, will resume shortly
8 March 2023, 02:20 AM

Chaos at DMCH

All hell broke loose at the Dhaka Medical Collage Hospital around 5:15pm yesterday, about half an hour after an explosion at a building in Gulistan
7 March 2023, 19:27 PM

‘How would I console my father?’

Mansur Hossain, 42, and his cousin Al Amin, 20, had gone to Siddikbazar of Gulistan to buy sanitary ware for Mansur’s new flat
7 March 2023, 18:02 PM

Probably accumulated gas caused the blast: DMP chief

Primarily it is suspected that accumulated gas may have caused the explosion at the building in Gulistan, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq today
7 March 2023, 17:49 PM

Relatives take away body of blast victim from DMCH morgue 

Qatar expatriate Suman's body was forcibly taken away from the DMCH mortuary by his relatives and friends
7 March 2023, 16:49 PM

16 deceased identified

Sixteen of the deceased victims of the Gulistan blast today have been identified
7 March 2023, 16:00 PM

Leaves of DMCH docs, nurses cancelled

Health Minister Zahid Maleque said leaves of all doctors and nurses at Dhaka Medical College Hospital have been cancelled following the Gulistan explosion
7 March 2023, 15:44 PM

The aftermath of the blast thru lens

At least 15 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the explosion at a building in Dhaka's Gulistan area this evening
7 March 2023, 14:48 PM

‘Please help me find my brother’

Rony Ahmed was desperately looking for his brother near the emergency section of Dhaka Medical College Hospital
7 March 2023, 14:39 PM

12 under treatment at burn institute, most in critical condition

A total of 12 patients, who were injured in today's Gulistan blast, are undergoing treatment at Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute
7 March 2023, 14:35 PM