Flames ravaged a seven-story building in an upscale neighborhood of Dhaka. Fire broke out at a popular restaurant on Bailey Road on Thursday at 9:50 p.m.
In total, 75 people were rescued, according to a press release from the firefighters. Fires in apartment buildings and industrial complexes are common in Bangladesh due to lax enforcement of safety regulations.. In July 2021, at least 52 people died, including many children, when flames devastated a food factory. In February 2019, 70 people died when a fire spread across several apartment buildings.