Bangladesh: Large Fire Erupts at Chattogram Factory

A massive fire broke out around 2 p.m. Thursday, October 16 at the Adams Caps & Textiles Ltd factory in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone. Nineteen fire units, supported by the Navy, Air Force, Army, and police, worked for hours to control the blaze, which began in a warehouse on the sixth and seventh floors. No deaths were reported, though several workers suffered minor injuries while escaping. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

France: Fire Breaks Out at Stadium in Paris Suburbs, Smoke Seen in Distance

Around 1 pm on Monday, May 12, a fire broke out at the Hunebelle stadium in the Paris suburb of Clamart, with smoke visible from the capital. Witnesses reported that two loud explosions were also heard. The Paris Police Prefecture stated that the explosions were due to gas cylinders at the construction site.

(2)4 people arrested in police sweep over al-Qaida case

(2)4 people arrested in police sweep over al-Qaida case

KAWAGUCHI, Japan - Investigators search the home of Ahmed Faishal, 26, a Bangladeshi living in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, on May 26. Faishal was arrested the same day for alleged violation of immigration control and other laws in police raids on about 10 locations thought linked to an alleged senior member of the al-Qaida terrorist network.

(2)4 people arrested in police sweep over al-Qaida case

(2)4 people arrested in police sweep over al-Qaida case

KAWAGUCHI, Japan - Investigators search the home of Ahmed Faishal, 26, a Bangladeshi living in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, on May 26. Faishal was arrested the same day for alleged violation of immigration control and other laws in police raids on about 10 locations thought linked to an alleged senior member of the al-Qaida terrorist network. (Kyodo)

(1)4 people arrested in police sweep over al-Qaida case

(1)4 people arrested in police sweep over al-Qaida case

KAWAGUCHI, Japan - Ahmed Faishal, 26, a Bangladeshi living in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, is arrested at his home May 26 for alleged violation of immigration control and other laws during police raids on about 10 locations thought linked to an alleged senior member of the al-Qaida terrorist network. (Kyodo)