Fire safety
This Eid, I pray for an awakening
So this Eid, I pray for a fresh pair of eyes, and a reason to hope. Or at the very least (once the festivities are over and we return to life as it is) be able to hope for and demand better realities than the ones we’ve been dealt.
Fire safety: Gausia Market remains risky, fire service survey finds
The Gausia Market in the capital’s New Market area is risky in terms of fire safety, fire service officials said after visiting the market for a survey today.
Tackling the causes behind fire incidents
Dr Syeda Sultana Razia speaks to The Daily Star Opinion regarding the causes behind frequent fires and some possible solutions.
How to prevent gas explosions
A cheap solution has been around for decades
Dhaka, a victim of poor governance
If government officials were held responsible and accountable for every incident, things would have been corrected much earlier.
In Sitakunda, a Nightmare Comes True
Deadly depot blast exposes the poor state of industrial safety in Bangladesh
The wrong kind of fire
Fire has been essential for human development. Without the domestication of fire, humans couldn't migrate to inhospitable regions of the world.
When will the collective psyche of the nation awaken?
It has been a month since the devastating fire in Chawkbazar took 70 lives and soon after, three new fire infernos in the capital also made headlines—Banani's FR Tower inferno
Buildings outside Dhaka risky too
Some recent fire tragedies in the capital, including the one that left 26 people dead in Banani on March 28, once again exposed an abysmal fire safety in the city.
This Eid, I pray for an awakening
So this Eid, I pray for a fresh pair of eyes, and a reason to hope. Or at the very least (once the festivities are over and we return to life as it is) be able to hope for and demand better realities than the ones we’ve been dealt.
Fire safety: Gausia Market remains risky, fire service survey finds
The Gausia Market in the capital’s New Market area is risky in terms of fire safety, fire service officials said after visiting the market for a survey today.
Tackling the causes behind fire incidents
Dr Syeda Sultana Razia speaks to The Daily Star Opinion regarding the causes behind frequent fires and some possible solutions.
How to prevent gas explosions
A cheap solution has been around for decades
Dhaka, a victim of poor governance
If government officials were held responsible and accountable for every incident, things would have been corrected much earlier.
In Sitakunda, a Nightmare Comes True
Deadly depot blast exposes the poor state of industrial safety in Bangladesh
The wrong kind of fire
Fire has been essential for human development. Without the domestication of fire, humans couldn't migrate to inhospitable regions of the world.
When will the collective psyche of the nation awaken?
It has been a month since the devastating fire in Chawkbazar took 70 lives and soon after, three new fire infernos in the capital also made headlines—Banani's FR Tower inferno
Buildings outside Dhaka risky too
Some recent fire tragedies in the capital, including the one that left 26 people dead in Banani on March 28, once again exposed an abysmal fire safety in the city.
Introduce annual fire safety clearance
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the fire department to inspect high-rises, and commercial buildings every year and issue fire safety certificates.
