Deadly chemical businesses keep operating in city
Hazardous chemical and plastic businesses keep operating across Dhaka residential areas, posing severe health hazards and life risks to residents.
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Endless chemical nightmare
ANOTHER fire, another round of grief, and yet, another reminder that Bangladesh has not learned from its past. On October 14, a blaze tore through a garment factory and adjacent chemical warehouse at Rupnagar of Mirpur in Dhaka, killing at least 16 people and injuring many more. Firefighters battled for hours to bring the inferno under control, but for those...
Smoke still rising from chemical warehouse
Smoke continued to rise on Thursday from the site, where two days ago a fire broke out at a chemical warehouse and an adjacent garment factory at Shialbari of Mirpur in the capital on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people.
Firefighters fail to enter chemical warehouse
Fire Service and Civil Defence officials said that they could not enter the chemical warehouse at Shialbari of Rupanagar in the capital鈥檚 Mirpur area until Wednesday evening for conducting search operation as the fire could not be doused even after 30 hours.
16 killed in city factory fire
At least 16 people were killed in a fire at a garment factory and its adjacent chemical warehouse in the Rupnagar Residential Area of Shialbari in the capital鈥檚 Mirpur area on Tuesday.
Nine killed in Mirpur garment factory, chemical warehouse fire
At least nine people were killed and one other was injured in a devastating fire that broke out at a chemical warehouse and a garment factory in the Shialbari area of Mirpur, Dhaka, on Tuesday.
CVO gives 11pc cash, 9pc stock dividends
CVO Petrochemical Refinery board of directors has recommended 11 per cent Cash and 9 per cent Stock Dividend for the year ended June 30, 2025. The date of AGM is December 10 and the record date is October 30, said a DSE report...
Another firefighter, injured in Tongi chemical warehouse fire, dies at hospital
Another firefighter who had sustained burn injuries in an explosion at a chemical warehouse in Tongi died at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in the capital on Wednesday...
Industries secy, BCIC chair inspect Shyampur chemical godown
Industries secretary Md Obaidur Rahman and Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation chairman Md Fazlur Rahman inspected the newly constructed chemical godown at Shyampur in Dhaka on Saturday.
BCIC units appoint 164 officials
The Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation on Sunday handed over appointment letters to 164 officials joining the corporation鈥檚 units, said a press release...
BASF cuts 2025 outlook on impact of US tariffs
German chemical giant BASF said Friday its profits had fallen in the second quarter of 2025 and slashed its outlook for the year as US tariffs weighed on global economic activity...
India chemical factory blast kills 12
A powerful explosion at an Indian chemical factory killed at least 12 people and injured several others on Monday, turning chunks of the building into rubble, a fire officer said...
Fire drill held at BCIC
A fire drill was held at Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation Bhaban in Dhaka on Monday to enhance awareness of fire safety and emergency response, according to a press release...
Chemical factory blast kills at least 12 in India
A powerful explosion at an Indian chemical factory killed at least 12 people and injured several others on Monday, turning chunks of the building into rubble, a fire officer said.
PBPLC signs deal with ACI, Shawpno
Pubali Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with Advanced Chemical Industries PLC and ACI Logistics Limited (Shwapno) for facilitating the bank鈥檚 digital banking platform, said a press release...
Agrochemical producers demand policy support
Bangladeshi agrochemical producers have called on the government to introduce urgent policy support aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in local production.
Workers block road in Tejgaon over derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad 聽
The workers of Kohinoor Chemical Company Limited blocked Mohakhali-Satrasta road at the capital鈥檚 Tejgaon on Tuesday over derogatory comments on Prophet Muhammad allegedly made by a senior official of the company.
ACI declares 20pc cash, 15pc stock dividend
The 51st annual general meeting of Advanced Chemical Industries Limited was held on Sunday on digital platform. M Anis Ud Dowla, chairman of the company, presided over the meeting.聽
Russia detains suspect in general鈥檚 killing
Russia has detained a suspect in the killing of the head of the army鈥檚 chemical weapons division, investigators said Wednesday, a day after the general and his aide were killed by a blast in Moscow...
Russian army鈥檚 chemical weapons chief killed
The head of the Russian army鈥檚 chemical weapons division was killed on Tuesday in a brazen attack in Moscow claimed by Kyiv 鈥� the most senior military figure assassinated in Russia yet as the Kremlin鈥檚 campaign in Ukraine drags on...
BADC, BCIC fertiliser dealers fined
A mobile court fined two dealers at Paba upazila in Rajshahi for hoarding more fertilisers than the permitted level and manipulating vouchers...
Haor agriculture becoming dependent on chemicals: dialogue
Speakers at a dialogue on Tuesday said that the reliance on chemicals for agricultural production increased in haor areas across the country...
Authorities need to attend to fertiliser, seed crisis
THIS is worrying that potato growers in the north are faced with a shortage of seeds and fertiliser. The shortage, coupled with high prices of both seeds and fertiliser, is likely to impact the potato production in the 16 northern districts, where two-thirds of potatoes are produced. As agricultural authorities have not ensured enough supplies, prices have increased sharply. Farmers in the region allege that syndicates...
Ex-state minister Enamur under ACC scanner
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday decided to launch inquiries against former state minister for disaster management and relief Enamur Rahman and former Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation chairman Md Haiul Quaium over allegations of amassing illegal wealth...
Workers block highway for arrears in Gazipur
Workers of a chemical factory on Sunday blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway at Barabari area in Gazipur, demanding arrears and reopening the factory...
UAE energy firm proposes 12b euro takeover for Germany鈥檚 Covestro
Chemical maker Covestro said Monday that it had entered into 鈥榗oncrete negotiations鈥� with the United Arab Emirates national energy firm ADNOC after a takeover proposal valuing the German group at nearly 12 billion euros ($12.8 billion)...
Cancer causing chemicals found in Indian spices
Bangladesh authorities are yet to take any steps regarding the use of spices from two Indian brands that were recalled by food regulators in Hong Kong and Singapore after presence of cancer-causing ingredients were found in them...
