At least 43 dead as fire at biryani restaurant engulfs Bangladesh mall
by Jane Dalton and Namita Singh
Mar 01, 2024
2 minutes
A fire in a six-storey shopping mall in the Bangladeshi capital has killed at least 43 people and injured dozens of others.
The blaze began in a popular biryani restaurant in Dhaka’s Bailey Road late on Thursday and quickly spread to other floors, fire service officials said.
Bangladeshi health minister Samanta Lal Sen’s Bailey Road area, in a busy commercial district at the heart of the capital.
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