Police suspect death from smoke inhalation

Firefighting continues as the fire has not been fully extinguished

Bangladesh High Commission says three are in critical condition and receiving ICU care

The hotel was located in Malviya Nagar in south Delhi, they said, a predominantly residential area popular with students and young professionals.

2 fire engines working to bring the blaze under control

85 killed in flames; electrical faults dominate causes

No tourists were on board

Bangladesh is facing a growing fire crisis. Data from the Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence, compiled by Dataful, shows roughly 250,000 fires occurred nationwide between 1997 and 2018.

Vault containing cash remained unharmed, he says

No casualties were reported in the incident

After the fire, toxic fumes hung over the area for several days, posing serious health risks to locals.

Right under the authorities’ noses, chemical warehouses and small factories are operating in full swing in Mirpur’s densely populated residential areas, defying safety regulations and gambling with thousands of lives.

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

Everyone was looking straight at the camera — as if it were a photo session, not a moment of pain

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.

Despite repeated deadly fire incidents, the government has yet to relocate hazardous chemical warehouses from Dhaka’s residential areas to designated industrial zones in Munshiganj.

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

Heavy smoke, chemical hazards hampering rescue operations

At least 16 people were killed and several others injured after a devastating fire broke out at a chemical warehouse and an adjacent garment factory unit in the capital’s Mirpur yesterday.