Amid poor enforcement of safety rules, the number of fire incidents has risen in the last four years.

This rapid expansion of the restaurant sector has led to the cutting of many vital corners when it comes to safety.

A fire that broke out at a commercial building in Dhaka's Uttara area early today has been doused after more than five hours of frantic efforts

A fire that broke out at the office of SA Paribahan in Dhaka's Kakrail area this morning has been brought under control after around 45 minutes of frantic efforts

A fire that broke out at a tin-shed colony of Amin Jute Mills in Chattogram city's Muradpur area this morning was brought under control after one hour

At least 113 people were killed and more than 150 injured when a fire broke out during a wedding at an event hall in the northern Iraqi town of Hamdaniyah

Seven firefighting units brought the blaze under control around 3:30pm

"I have lost everything," said an inconsolable Matin Khan who had a small shop in the Mohammadpur Krishi Market that was ravaged in a devastating fire early this morning

Firefighters had to struggle to bring the fire at Mohammad Krishi Market under control due to a huge crowd of onlookers, Director of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) Lt Col Md Tajul Islam said today

A total of 217 out of 317 allotted shops were damaged in the fire that ravaged Mohammadpur Krishi Market early this morning, a Dhaka North City Corporation official said

Monir Hossain, 60, started his business at Mohammadpur Krishi Market in 1997, just six months after the market opened

Several hundred traders at Dhaka's Mohammadpur Krishi Market are lamenting losing goods worth several crores of taka in the massive fire this morning

The fire broke out at 3:43am and was brought under control at 9:25am

When it comes to fire safety in the home or office space, having the right equipment on hand can make all the difference in preventing a small flame from turning into a raging inferno. Here are some common items to keep at home or in your office space for basic fire safety.

A fire that broke out at Bangladesh Bank Bhaban in Motijheel this evening was doused.

A private university student died after fire originated at a flat in Dhaka’s Niketan area this morning.

Firefighters are some of the many frontliners who sign up for their jobs knowing the risks.

The Ministry of Labour and Employment will provide Tk 2 lakh to each family of the people who died in in the fire and subsequent explosions at BM Container Depot in Sitakunda upazila last night, Mominur Rahman, deputy commissioner of Chattogram, had said.

A massive fire swept through Malibagh kitchen market yesterday morning, burning down some 230 shops.

British historian Lord Acton's 130-year-old observation that a person's sense of morality diminishes as his/her power increases is true