16 October 2026

CATEGORY: BANGLADESH

News and updates from Bangladesh

Factory fire in CEPZ exposes serious safety lapses

by Bangla Press • 11 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:  The seven-storey building that caught fire in the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) area did not have a fire safety certificate, the Fire Service said. The Fire Service has stated that the building’s construction...

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CEPZ factory fire under control after 16 hours

by Bangla Press • 11 months ago

Bangla Press Desk:   Firefighters have brought a massive blaze at a factory in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (EPZ) largely under control after 16 hours of efforts, officials said on Friday.According to the Fire Service and Civil Defence,...

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UTL forms 26-member convening committee at DU

by Bangla Press • 1 year ago

Bangla Press Desk:  The University Teachers Link (UTL), an organisation of government and private university teachers, has formed a 26-member convening committee for its Dhaka University (DU) branch.Professor Zubair Muhammad Ehsanul Haque, chair...

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Bangladesh, Uganda sign deal on commencement of FOC

by Bangla Press • 1 year ago

Bangla Press Desk:   Bangladesh and Uganda on Wednesday signed an instrument on the commencement of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between the two countries, establishing a structured mechanism for regular discussions covering the full...

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Fire breaks out at garment factory in Chattogram EPZ

by Bangla Press • 1 year ago

Bangla Press Desk:   A massive fire has broken out at a garment factory in Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) on Thursday afternoon.The fire originated around 2:00pm in the nine-storey building of Al Hamid Textile, which reportedly ho...

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